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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA2, having a overall score of 76.7 against 74.8. The Galaxy J8 body is just a little heavier but thinner than Sony Xperia XA2, and they were only released 4 months apart. Sony Xperia XA2 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J8, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Xperia XA2 has a better looking display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Xperia XA2 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution, a larger camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery size.
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