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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z3+'s general score of 73.7. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is notably newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Z3+. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little better processing power than Xperia Z3+, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and more processing cores.
The Xperia Z3+ counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a little smaller screen and a just a little lower pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. The Xperia Z3+ has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
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