Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 10 II's 78.5 general score. Both devices in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia 10 II has Android 10 version. The Galaxy A8 Star is an older and way heavier cellphone than Xperia 10 II, but Samsung was able to make it just a bit thinner anyway.
Galaxy A8 Star has a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia 10 II, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 10 II features a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a just a little better screen density.
The Sony Xperia 10 II features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star has just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 10 II, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better images in low light situations and a lot higher resolution camera.
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