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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZs, having a score of 82.1 against 77.2. The Galaxy A8 Star is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Sony Xperia XZs, but it's heavier. Sony Xperia XZs counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little higher pixel quantity in each display inch.
Galaxy A8 Star has a much better storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better processing power than Xperia XZs, because it has more 2200 megahertz CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with superior battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has a 3700mAh battery size. Xperia XZs counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZs also counts with a back camera with a better resolution, a bigger camera sensor and higher video frame rate.
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