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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-27 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 10 Plus's general score of 75.4. Even though the Galaxy A8 Star and Sony Xperia 10 Plus were released only 6 months apart, the Galaxy A8 Star construction is a little heavier but just a bit thinner. Sony Xperia 10 Plus features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit larger display, a just a little higher pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
The Xperia 10 Plus features a little bit better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia 10 Plus also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better hardware performance than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features longer battery performance than Xperia 10 Plus, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Galaxy A8 Star has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same video quality and the same sensor size, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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