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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Frosted Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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/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 |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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-I is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a score of 96.3 against 79.2. The Sony Xperia PRO-I is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's a lot heavier and just a bit thicker. Sony Xperia PRO-I has a more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bigger display, more pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia PRO-I features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB and more internal storage. Xperia PRO-I counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia PRO-I also has more RAM.
Xperia PRO-I takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution. The Xperia PRO-I counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
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