Samsung Galaxy A8s vs Google Pixel 3a

Samsung Galaxy A8s

Announced On:December, 2018

Google Pixel 3a

Announced On:May, 2019

Samsung Galaxy A8s vs Google Pixel 3a

Samsung Galaxy A8s	Google Pixel 3a

Price
EUR: €400	EUR: €123
USD: N/A	USD: $80
GBP: N/A	GBP: £72
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)	151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz)	147 g (5.19 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink	Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Models
SM-G8870, SM-G887F, SM-G887N, SM-A8s	G020A, G020E, G020B, G020G, G020H

Type
Display
PLS LCD	OLED Always-on display
Size
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm² (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm² (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes	Yes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Technology
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71

Alert Types
Notifications
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM 128GB ROM, 8GB RAM	64GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Storage Type
	eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
No	No

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes	Yes
EDGE
Yes	Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB
USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes	Yes

Main Camera
Camera
Primary: 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF Secondary: 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom Third: 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Selfie Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC	MP3/WAV/eAAC+
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.265	MP4/H.265
Radio
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)	Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)
Upgradable
	Upgradable to Android 12
UI
One UI
Browser
HTML5	HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 616	Adreno 615
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No	3.5 mm

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired	18W wired, PD2.0

Features
Additional Features
ANT+ Samsung Pay

SAR EU
Misc
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

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