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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting an 82.2 score against 72.8. Although Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is newer than Galaxy A8 (2016), it's thicker and way heavier. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a lot higher number of pixels per inch of display, a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a little bit larger display. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a more MP back facing camera, a way higher (4K) video definition and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images in low-light environments.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 7% larger battery capacity.
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