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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a bit better than Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 global score. The Samsung Galaxy J8 design has the same thickness than Xperia XA1 Ultra, but it's a little lighter. The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a greater screen density and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy J8 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality photographs, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 features greater battery duration than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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