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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z2a's global score of 73. The Samsung Galaxy J8 body is just a little heavier but extremely thinner than Sony Xperia Z2a. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy J8 has older 10 version while Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Xperia Z2a counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy J8 has a superior memory for games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy J8 takes a bit better videos and photos than Xperia Z2a, although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 16 mega-pixels resolution, a lot lower 1920x1080 video definition and a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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