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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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 global score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is newer than the Xperia Z5's, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xperia Z5 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a quite lower pixels number per screen inch, a little smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Sony Xperia Z5 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a way higher video resolution. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a little better battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
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