Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs. Google Pixel 6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Google Pixel 6. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs. Google Pixel 6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Google Pixel 6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A530F GB7N6
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.2 mm 158.6 mm Google Pixel 6 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Width 70.6 mm 74.8 mm Google Pixel 6 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Depth 8.4 mm 8.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Weight 172 g 207 g Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Body Colour Orchid grey | Gold | Black Sorta seafoam | Kinda Coral | Stormy black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6, tactile alloy frame
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body), 1 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Google Pixel 6
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.6" 6.4" Google Pixel 6 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 6 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi 411 ppi Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better pixel density than Google Pixel 6.
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Infinity Display Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Google Pixel 6
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Processor Number 7885 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Google Pixel 6
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 6 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 6 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
User Memory 22.7 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Google Pixel 6
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Sensor Size 1/2.8" 1/1.31" Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 6.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.85 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 4x 7x Google Pixel 6 has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Special Effects HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode Panorama, portrait mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 40 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.9 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Google Pixel 6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4614 mAh Google Pixel 6 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 6 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 6 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1140 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Google Pixel 6
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 6 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 12
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Google Pixel 6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Google Pixel 6
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Google Pixel 6
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, Google Cast, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Security hub
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Google Pixel 6
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP68 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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