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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Premium is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), having a overall score of 82.2 against 79.2. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, Xperia XZ2 Premium's construction is notably heavier and incredibly thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2018). Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a lot better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution, a quite bigger screen and much more pixels per screen inch.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has an 18% more battery capacity. Xperia XZ2 Premium takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with a higher resolution and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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