Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue 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 690 SM6350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III is better than Galaxy A8 (2016), having a general score of 83.7 against 72.8. Sony Xperia 10 III's body is extremely newer and a little lighter, but also thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016). Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 10 III has an older 11 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xperia 10 III counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite larger display, a bit better pixel density and a bit higher 1080 x 2520px resolution. The Sony Xperia 10 III features a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 10 III features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia 10 III has greater battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Sony Xperia 10 III captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a much less megapixels camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
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