Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is better than Sony Xperia L4's 71.8 global score. The Galaxy A8 Star is an older and just a little heavier phone than Sony Xperia L4, but Samsung was able to build it somewhat thinner anyway. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so both should count with all the same operating system features.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit superior CPU than Xperia L4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better screen than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a bit bigger screen, a better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a greater pixel density.
Xperia L4 has a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia L4 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better battery performance than Xperia L4, because it has a 3% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a much better camera than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture and a more mega pixels back facing camera.
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