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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is somewhat heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact, it's a little thinner and also noticeably newer. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has much less pixels per inch of display, a little bit smaller display and a way lower 1280 x 720px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Xperia Z5 Compact features a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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