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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Galaxy A8 Star is better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV, having an 82.1 score against 73.3. Galaxy A8 Star's design is just a little bit heavier but a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. Galaxy A8 Star features a much powerful processor than Xperia 5 IV, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little more vivid screen than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a just a little lower display density and a quite lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a much smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, it also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 IV has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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