Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy Note8
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | |
| Announced | 2019, May | August 2017 |
| Status | Available. Released 2019, May | Coming Soon - September 2017 |
| Colors | Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink | Black, Blue Coral, Gold |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in) |
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.4 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 147 g (5.19 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Single/Dual SIM |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) | LTE |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | |
| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- IP68 Certified Dust and Water Resistant - Samsung Pay |
| Notification LED | Yes | Yes |
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| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) |
| Processor | Octa-Core (2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360), Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 [Similar] | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) / Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835/ Exynos 8895 Octa [Similar] |
| GPU | Adreno 615 [Similar] | Adreno 540 / Mali-G71 MP20 [Similar] |
| RAM | 4 GB [Browse Similar] | 6 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 32/64 GB | 64/128/256 GB |
| External Memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
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| Type | P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 5.6 inches [Similar] | 6.3 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels (441 ppi) | 1440 x 2960 pixels (522 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 74.99% | 83.03% |
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| Radio | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 12.2 MP [Similar] | Dual 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | Dual-LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF Auto-HDR, Panorama |
Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, f/1.7 and f/2.4, 2X Optical Zoom, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Front Camera |
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm PDAF No AF, Auto-HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
8 MP, f/1.7, AF [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, VoLTE |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | Yes | HTML5 |
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| Internal | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | Supported | Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 18W |
Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | 3000 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - |
