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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xperia XZs, having a 79.2 score against 77.2. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is newer than Xperia XZs's, but it is a little heavier and just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 4 more 2200 megahertz cpu cores.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a little larger display, a little higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Sony Xperia XZs captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photos, it also counts with a much higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZs, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 32 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
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