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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Frosted Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia PRO-I is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having a overall score of 96.3 against 72.8. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the Xperia PRO-I has 11 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though the Xperia PRO-I is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it's thicker and somewhat heavier.
Sony Xperia PRO-I features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia PRO-I features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little larger display, a way greater display density and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia PRO-I has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back camera with lot less MP and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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