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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is better than Sony Xperia XZ, having an 82.1 score against 73.5. Galaxy A8 Star is a newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia XZ, but it's heavier. Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores.
Sony Xperia XZ features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density. The Galaxy A8 Star has a superior memory for apps and games than Xperia XZ, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 400 GB and more internal memory.
Sony Xperia XZ takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a lot better 23 MP resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has a 28 percent larger battery size.
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