Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than Xperia XZ Premium, having a score of 82.1 against 79.8. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's body weights the same than Xperia XZ Premium, but it is just a bit thinner. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a much better screen density.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD card slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xperia XZ Premium takes just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a better 19 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit superior battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
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