Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, having an 82.1 score against 79.8. Even though Galaxy A8 Star is a bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, it's just a little thinner and also incredibly newer. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, offering some extra features and performance optimizations.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a way better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A8 Star features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a GPU. Xperia Z5 Premium captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a lot higher 23 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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