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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia 10 Plus's 75.4 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a a little lighter device than the Xperia 10 Plus, but both of them have the same thickness. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia 10 Plus. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels count per inch of screen. The Xperia 10 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video and a much worse 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Sony Xperia 10 Plus features a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 10 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery performance is just as good as Xperia 10 Plus's battery duration.
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