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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016), with a score of 79.8 against 72.8. Even though Xperia XZ Premium is better than Galaxy A8 (2016), we must tell that it's also a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. Xperia XZ Premium features a little better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia XZ Premium also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and much more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Xperia XZ Premium also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xperia XZ Premium takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a more megapixels camera. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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