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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 just a bit better than the Xperia XA2, having an 82.1 score against 74.8. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's construction is heavier but much thinner than the Xperia XA2, and both were only released with a few months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XA2 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density. Xperia XA2 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a much better 23 MP resolution back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit longer battery life than Xperia XA2, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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