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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.88 |
| 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 general score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 general score. Galaxy A8 Star's construction is way thinner but somewhat heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, and both were only released with a few months difference. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version, providing a couple additional features.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel amount per inch in the screen. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xperia XZ2 Compact's memory to store more games and applications is very similar to the Galaxy A8 Star one, they have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 400 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a bigger camera sensor, a back facing camera with more mega pixels and higher video frame rate.
Galaxy A8 Star features better battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
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