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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-05-23 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is better than the Xperia X, getting an 82.1 score against 72.9. The Galaxy A8 Star is a heavier cellphone than the Xperia X, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit superior processing unit than Xperia X, because it has 3 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Sony Xperia X features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count per inch in the display. The Xperia X has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xperia X also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality photographs.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Xperia X, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a much better battery performance than Xperia X, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 2620mAh.
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