Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 II is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016), having a 78.5 score against 72.8. Xperia 10 II's construction is newer and somewhat lighter, but somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016). Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but Xperia 10 II has the older 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xperia 10 II has a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy A8 (2016), and although the Xperia 10 II has 1 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 10 II features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a just a little better amount of pixels in each inch of display, a bit larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Xperia 10 II takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Xperia 10 II has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 10 II counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.