Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Sony Xperia 1 II

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Sony Xperia 1 II

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800); LTE-TDD 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100)
5G network

-

5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 28(700), 77(3700), 78(3500); NSA/Sub6
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (6CA), Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
LTE-A speed

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

-
5G speed

-

2+ Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front/back glass, aluminum frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

149.2 mm

165.1 mm
Width

70.6 mm

71.1 mm
Thickness

8.4 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

172 g

181.4 g
Payment

Samsung Pay

-
Waterproof

IP68 certified, 1.5 m and 30 minutes

IP65/IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

IP68

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, blue, gold, orchid grey

Black, Purple

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.6 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2220 pixels

1644 x 3840 pixels
Pixel density

441 ppi

643 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

-

HDR BT.2020 compliant, Triluminos display for mobile, X-Reality Engine
Always on display

Yes

-

Main camera
Camera type

Photo / Video

-
Camera type

-

Quad
Main camera

16 MP, f/1.7

12 MP, f/1.7 , 26 mm, 1/1.7"
12 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.55"
TOF(time of flight) 3D camera , 0.3 MP
Primary camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@24/25/30/60fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Carl Zeiss optics
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

114
DxOMark zoom

-

63
DxOMark video

-

102
DxOMark camera score

-

112

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Mail

Push Mail

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, color spectrum, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity