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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A8 Star is much better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a overall score of 82.1 against 74.6. The Galaxy A8 Star is a newer and thinner cellphone than Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it is also heavier. The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a little bit greater display density, a really larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a more mega-pixels camera.
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