Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Pixel XL: 14 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  182 g

• Width

  Pixel XL: 1.1 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  76.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel XL: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A8 (2016): 1.3 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  7.2 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel XL

   Height:

   154.7 mm

   Width:

   75.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Height:

   156.6 mm

   Width:

   76.8 mm +1.1 mm versus Pixel XL

   Depth:

   7.2 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel XL

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2016) has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Pixel XL.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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