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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 10, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 73.7. The Galaxy A8 (2018) body has the same thickness than Sony Xperia 10, but it's just a little bit heavier. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a display that's just as good as Sony Xperia 10's screen, although the Galaxy A8 (2018) has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, a little bit smaller screen and a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch.
Xperia 10 features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia 10 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a CPU that is very similar to Xperia 10's processor, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much better camera than Xperia 10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a better 16 MP resolution camera in the back and a bigger aperture for better photos in low-light situations.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little better battery lifetime than Xperia 10, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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