Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-06-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4v's general score of 78.8. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is heavier than the Sony Xperia Z4v, it's thinner and noticeably newer.
Xperia Z4v features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z4v features a much better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A8 Star has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and more internal storage. Galaxy A8 Star features longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z4v takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality pictures and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
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