Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy J8

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: 9 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Galaxy J8:

  177 g

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel XL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy J8:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Galaxy J8:

  Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Pixel XL:

  Single

  Galaxy J8:

  Dual

• Height

  Pixel XL: 4.5 mm shorter

  Pixel XL:

  154.7 mm

  Galaxy J8:

  159.2 mm

• Release year

  Pixel XL:

  2016

  Galaxy J8:

  2018

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

2. 2. Galaxy J8

   Height:

   159.2 mm +4.5 mm versus Pixel XL

   Width:

   75.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 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 J8

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   91.4 cm²

Galaxy J8 has approximately 9.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.