Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 is a bit better than Xperia Z2, getting a global score of 76.7 against 72.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy J8 has the previous 10 version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Galaxy J8 is a just a bit heavier cellphone than the Xperia Z2, but they are 0.32inches thick.
Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia Z2 counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution and a lot lower video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light captures.
The Galaxy J8 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy J8 counts with a little longer battery duration than Xperia Z2, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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