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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-27 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 is slightly better than Xperia 10 Plus, getting a global score of 76.7 against 75.4. Although Galaxy J8 and Xperia 10 Plus were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy J8 is a bit thinner and just a little lighter. Galaxy J8's processor is very similar to Xperia 10 Plus's processing unit, both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
Xperia 10 Plus features a much better looking display than Galaxy J8, because it has way more pixels per screen inch, a lot better 1080 x 2520px resolution and a bit larger screen. The Sony Xperia 10 Plus has a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 10 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Xperia 10 Plus captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same camera sensor size, the Xperia 10 Plus also counts with a much higher video resolution.
The Galaxy J8 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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