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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than Galaxy J8, with a score of 79.8 against 76.7. The Xperia Z5 Premium construction is just a little thinner than Galaxy J8, although it's just a little bit heavier and was released 3 years before. These phones use Android operating system, but the Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution. The Galaxy J8 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy J8's battery life is just as good as the battery life in Xperia Z5 Premium, although the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium captures better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, it also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera, a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
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