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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-05 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Xperia 10 II, with an 82.1 score against 78.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is older and way heavier than Xperia 10 II, it's design is still just a bit thinner. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia 10 II has Android 10, giving you a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia 10 II, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM. Xperia 10 II has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
The Xperia 10 II counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size sensor and the same video definition, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture for better low-light images and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a little better battery life than Sony Xperia 10 II, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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