Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, having a score of 82.1 against 75.5. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than Xperia XA2 Ultra, even though both of them were only released 6 months apart. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a just a bit lower screen pixels density, a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory. Galaxy A8 Star has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a much more mega pixels camera.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better battery performance than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 3% more battery capacity.
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