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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is much better than Sony Xperia XA1, getting a overall score of 82.1 against 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a newer and a little thinner device than the Sony Xperia XA1, but it is also a lot heavier. The Galaxy A8 Star and Sony Xperia XA1 both feature quite similar processors, and although the Galaxy A8 Star has 3 GB more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit more vivid display than Xperia XA1, because it has a greater display density, a larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a much greater memory for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 400 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a smaller camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a camera in the back with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 61% larger battery capacity.
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