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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it provides you a lot of extra features and increased performance. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a extremely thinner and just a little lighter device than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, even though both of them were released only 0 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a CPU that is very similar to the Xperia XA2 Plus one, they have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels density.
Galaxy A8 Star features as much memory to store more games and applications as the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus one, both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 400 GB and equal internal memory. Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 3% bigger battery size.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
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