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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.78 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A80 is much better than Xperia Z2a, having a global score of 84.9 against 73. The Galaxy A80 body is thinner but much heavier than the Xperia Z2a. Samsung Galaxy A80 and Sony Xperia Z2a count with very similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy A80 has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores (but slower) and more RAM.
Xperia Z2a has a more vivid display than Galaxy A80, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A80 takes better photographs and videos than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A80 also has a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A80 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A80 features greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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