Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2, getting a overall score of 82.1 against 79.1. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a extremely thinner and a bit lighter device than the Sony Xperia XZ2, even though they were released with only a couple months difference. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Xperia XZ2 has as much storage for games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, they have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB and equal internal storage. Xperia XZ2 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xperia XZ2 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures, a back camera with a higher resolution and higher video frame rates.
Galaxy A8 Star has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3180mAh.
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