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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2's overall score of 79.1. Galaxy A8 Star is a just a bit lighter and a lot thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ2, although both were only released 5 months apart. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
Galaxy A8 Star and Sony Xperia XZ2 feature incredibly similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia XZ2 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy A8 Star features just a little bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3180mAh. The Xperia XZ2 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking pictures and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a back-facing camera with more megapixels, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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