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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is thinner and noticeably lighter than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, although they were released with only a couple months difference. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a display that is just as good as the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2220px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s CPU is very similar to Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra's processor, both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xperia XA2 Ultra captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much higher video definition.
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