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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 has a general score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ's score of 73.5. The Galaxy J8 is a a little bit heavier phone than Xperia XZ, but both of them have the same thickness. The Sony Xperia XZ features a brighter display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way better screen pixel density.
Galaxy J8 has a processing unit that is very similar to the Sony Xperia XZ one, although the Galaxy J8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores. The Galaxy J8 features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy J8 also has more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size. Xperia XZ has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher resolution, a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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