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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is much better than the Xperia X Compact, having a global score of 79.2 against 71.8. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is incredibly heavier than the Xperia X Compact, it's thinner and also newer. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a brighter display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a much better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a larger display.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia X Compact, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has more RAM and more cores.
The Xperia X Compact features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia X Compact also counts with a much more megapixels camera and faster video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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