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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-12-10 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia PRO-I is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, getting a 96.3 score against 82.1. Xperia PRO-I's body is much newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's, but it's somewhat heavier and thicker. These devices come with Android operating system, but Xperia PRO-I has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has 6 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia PRO-I has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a much greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a quite larger display.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a smaller back camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a way less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 512 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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