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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.12 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the Xperia 5's overall score of 81. Although Galaxy A8 Star is older and heavier than the Xperia 5, it's body is still a little bit thinner. Xperia 5 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little greater pixels density.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. Sony Xperia 5 features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3140mAh. Galaxy A8 Star has a slightly better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a lower image and video quality and a smaller aperture which is not good for taking images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back.
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