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Compare Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Sony Xperia XZ

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Sony Xperia XZ

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Sony Xperia XZ
Sony Xperia XZ
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Sony Xperia XZ
  • 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), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    -
    LTE, Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • LTE-A speed
    LTE-A, (3CA) Cat11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
    -
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2017-12
    2016-9
  • Status
    2018-1
    2016
  • Design
  • Build
    Front/back glass, aluminum frame
    -
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    149.2 mm
    146 mm
  • Width
    70.6 mm
    72 mm
  • Thickness
    8.4 mm
    8.1 mm
  • Weight
    172 g
    161 g
  • Payment
    Samsung Pay
    -
  • Waterproof
    IP68 certified, 1.5 m and 30 minutes
    1.5m and 30 minutes
  • Dust proof
    IP68
    -
  • Colors
    Black, blue, gold, orchid grey
    Deep pink, Forest blue, Mineral black, Platinum
  • Display
  • Display type
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    5.6 inches
    5.2 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2220 pixels
    1080 x 1920 pixels
  • Pixel density
    441 ppi
    424 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass
    Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    Yes, max 10 fingers
  • Always on display
    Yes
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Quad-core
  • CPU
    Dual-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A73
    Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo
  • CPU(second)
    Hexa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
    dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo
  • Chipset
    Exynos 7885 Octa
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
  • GPU
    Mali-G71
    Adreno 530
  • Memory RAM
    4 GB
    3 GB
  • Internal storage
    32, 64 GB
    32, 64 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD
    microSD
  • Memory card max
    256 GB
    256 GB
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Photo / Video
    -
  • Main camera
    16 MP, f/1.7
    23 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm
  • Primary camera resolution
    4608 x 3456 pixels
    -
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    phase detection autofocus
    -
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Primary camera phase detection autofocus
    -
    phase detection autofocus
  • Primary camera laser autofocus
    -
    laser autofocus
  • Camera features
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
    1/2.3" sensor size, HDR, face detection, geo-tagging, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Dual
    -
  • Selfie camera
    16 MP, f/1.9
    13 MP, f/2.0 , 22 mm, 1/3"
  • 8 MP
  • Selfie camera resolution
    4608 x 3456 pixels
    -
  • Secondary camera HDR
    -
    HDR
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p
    1080p
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Notifications
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    -
    No
  • Radio FM
    FM radio
    -
  • 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
  • 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 host
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v4.2
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    Yes
    -
  • Bluetooth AptX
    -
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    SMS(threaded view)
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    MMS
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    IM
  • Messaging Push Email
    -
    Push Email
  • Messaging Push Mail
    Push Mail
    -
  • Java
    -
    No
  • Sensors
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity
    Fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, gyro, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    3000 mAh
    2900 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    -
  • Talk time 2G
    -
    11 h 40 min
  • Talk time 3G
    -
    17 h 30 min
  • Standby time 2G
    -
    600 h
  • Standby time 3G
    -
    610 h

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