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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.52 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium is slightly better than Galaxy A8 Star, getting an 82.2 score against 82.1. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, Xperia XZ2 Premium is a much thicker and heavier cellphone than Galaxy A8 Star. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A8 Star. Both have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Xperia XZ2 Premium shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a more megapixels back camera and a larger sensor.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, they have the same internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit longer battery life than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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