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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-30 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a global score of 82.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. The Xperia XZ2 Premium construction is somewhat heavier and noticeably thicker than the Galaxy A8 Star. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. They have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cores.
Xperia XZ2 Premium features a much better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a much greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A8 Star counts with as much memory to install applications and games as the Xperia XZ2 Premium, both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing images in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a back facing camera with a higher resolution and a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
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