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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA2's 74.8 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is somewhat thinner but a little heavier than the Xperia XA2, and both were released only 1 months apart. The Xperia XA2 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit worse pixel density and a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s processor is just as good as Sony Xperia XA2's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has 1 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XA2 takes better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 64 GB internal storage. Xperia XA2 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 10% greater battery size.
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