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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Sony Xperia Z2a, with a score of 79.2 against 73. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction is just a little bit heavier but incredibly thinner than Sony Xperia Z2a. The Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, they both have the same pixels density.
The Sony Xperia Z2a has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Sony Xperia Z2a feature really similar cameras, although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much lower 16 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a battery duration that's very similar to Xperia Z2a's battery duration.
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