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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than Xperia XA1 Ultra, having a general score of 79.2 against 72.8. The Galaxy A8 (2018) body is just a little bit lighter but a little bit thicker than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and they were only released 8 months apart. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xperia XA1 Ultra has a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a camera with way less MP, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
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