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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's overall score of 78.6. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) body is somewhat lighter and thinner than Xperia XA2 Plus, even when both were released with only a couple months difference. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a slightly better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3580mAh battery size. The Xperia XA2 Plus takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way more MP back camera and a much better video quality.
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