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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)


Sony Xperia XZ Premium


Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Released in October 2016. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 386 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.

Released in June 2017. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 2,160 x 3,840 pixels and 807 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,230 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Lighter (7%)
  • Thinner (10%)
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Slightly better battery capacity (2%)
  • Much better quality screen (52%)
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (16%)
  • Fast charging battery


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Specifications
Brand Samsung Sony
Model - -
Release Date October 2016 June 2017
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0) Android 7.1
Dimensions
Size 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm
6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in
156.0 x 77.0 x 7.9 mm
6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in
Weight 182 g
6.42 oz
195 g
6.88 oz
Screen
Size 5.7 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 2,160 x 3,840 pixels
PPI 386 807
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 16 MP f/1.9 Wide 19 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 8 MP f/1.9 Wide 13 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 4 GB
Fixed 32 GB 64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Octa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 4x 2.10 GHz Cortex-A57
4x 1.50 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 2.45 GHz Kryo 280 Gold
4x 1.90 GHz Kryo 280 Silver
GPU Mali-T760 MP8 Adreno 540
Battery
Capacity 3,300 mAh 3,230 mAh
Features - Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

5.7"
182 g
6.42 oz

5.5"
195 g
6.88 oz