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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is better than Xperia L4's overall score of 71.8. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is just a bit thinner and a little lighter than Xperia L4, although it was released many years before. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a brighter screen than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia L4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 1 GB more RAM. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a superior camera than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a back camera with more MP and a larger camera aperture.
Sony Xperia L4 counts with slightly more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia L4 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia L4 has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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