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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-06-23 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia X Performance's score of 72.3. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but also a little heavier than Sony Xperia X Performance. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better performance than Xperia X Performance, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better screen than Xperia X Performance, and although they both have a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a bit higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and a little bit bigger display. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit better camera than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better captures in low-light situations.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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