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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is better than Xperia XA1, with a 79.2 score against 71.7. The Galaxy A8 (2018) design is somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than Xperia XA1. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better looking display than Xperia XA1, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, a little bit larger screen and a better screen pixel density.
The Xperia XA1 features a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Sony Xperia XA1 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photos in low light environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a much higher 23 megapixels resolution camera.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has much more storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features longer battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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