Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| 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 Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's 79.6 score. Both phones we are comparing include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so they should provide you very similar operating system features. Even when Galaxy A8 Star and Sony Xperia XZ3 were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit lighter and noticeably thinner.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia XZ3 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a larger back camera sensor and a back facing camera with more megapixels.
Xperia XZ3 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ3 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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