Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a general score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's general score of 73.7. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy J8 has older 10 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy J8's design is newer, a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has 64 GB internal memory.
The Xperia XA1 Plus has a little bit better performance than Galaxy J8, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy J8's battery life is very similar to Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's battery lifetime, although the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a 2 percent more battery capacity.
The Xperia XA1 Plus captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos.
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