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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-01-26 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia PRO has a global score of 94.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s score of 79.2. Even though Sony Xperia PRO is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), it's way heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia PRO features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia PRO also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia PRO counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a lot better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution, a better pixel count in each inch of screen and a bigger screen. The Sony Xperia PRO captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much less MP back-facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia PRO also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Sony Xperia PRO features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia PRO counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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