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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-01-26 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Xperia PRO is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, getting a global score of 94.3 against 82.1. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but Xperia PRO has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xperia PRO design is a lot newer, but a lot thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star.
The Xperia PRO counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia PRO also has more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia PRO counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little larger screen, a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xperia PRO features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 512 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia PRO has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a way less megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, and they both have the same aperture, the Sony Xperia PRO also counts with a way larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Xperia PRO counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
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