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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the Xperia X Compact's 71.8 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy J8 construction is newer and somewhat thinner, but also noticeably heavier than the Xperia X Compact. The Xperia X Compact counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy J8 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia X Compact, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy J8 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy J8 counts with a little faster CPU than Xperia X Compact, because it has 2 more processing cores and more RAM.
Sony Xperia X Compact takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, and they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, faster video frame rates and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has longer battery life than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery capacity.
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