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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than Galaxy J8, having a general score of 79.8 against 76.7. Although the Xperia XZ Premium is older and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy J8, it's construction is still a little bit thinner. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much sharper display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a way better number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia XZ Premium has as much memory to store more apps and games as Galaxy J8, both of them have equal 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy J8 features a bit better battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. Xperia XZ Premium has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a higher resolution back camera, a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a much higher video definition.
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