Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is much better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, with an 82.1 score against 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction is newer and a bit thinner, but just a little heavier than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a little bit higher pixel count in each inch of screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a little bit larger screen.
The Xperia XA1 Ultra and the Galaxy A8 Star feature extremely similar processors, and although the Galaxy A8 Star has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a superior camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera and a smaller sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 400 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a really longer battery performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 37 percent larger battery size.
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