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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy J8 is just a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a global score of 76.7 against 74.6. The Galaxy J8 body is newer and thinner than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it's also heavier. Xperia XZ1 Compact features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 720 x 1280px, it also counts with a bit better pixel density.
Galaxy J8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB, the Galaxy J8 also has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a more mega pixels camera, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with improved battery performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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