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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, providing you lots of additional features and performance tweaks. Even though Galaxy A8 Star is way heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, it's somewhat thinner and also incredibly newer.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 and a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera with a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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