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| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-07-08 | 2015-07-14 |
| 6.15 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches |
| 5.28 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Metal; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Battery | 3050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1040 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 304 hours standby time |
| 4.48 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia C3, with a 67.9 score against 61.8. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A8 has 5.1 version while Sony Xperia C3 has Android 4.4. Although the Galaxy A8 is just a bit heavier than Sony Xperia C3, it's much thinner and also newer.
The Xperia C3 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (but slower) and a GPU. The Samsung Galaxy A8 features a bit better display than Xperia C3, because it has a greater display density, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 shoots greater pictures and videos than Sony Xperia C3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A8 also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution. The Galaxy A8 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia C3, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 24 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia C3, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy A8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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