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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1, with a overall score of 76.7 against 71.7. Even though the Samsung Galaxy J8 is newer than the Sony Xperia XA1, it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia XA1 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Sony Xperia XA1 counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse 720 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy J8 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy J8 also has 32 GB more internal memory.
Sony Xperia XA1 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy J8 has a way better battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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