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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)


Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium


Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

Released in January 2018. Features 5.6 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,220 pixels and 441 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7885 with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Released in July 2018. Features 5.8 inches screen with a resolution of 2,160 x 3,840 pixels and 765 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 with up to 6 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,540 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much lighter (37%)
  • Much thinner (42%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Slightly larger screen (3%)
  • Much better quality screen (42%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • More memory
  • Much more processing power (20%)
  • Much better battery capacity (15%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Specifications
Brand Samsung Sony
Model - -
Release Date January 2018 July 2018
Operating System Experience UI (Android 7.1) Android 8.0
Dimensions
Size 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in
158.0 x 80.0 x 11.9 mm
6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 in
Weight 172 g
6.07 oz
236 g
8.32 oz
Screen
Size 5.6 inches 5.8 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,220 pixels 2,160 x 3,840 pixels
PPI 441 765
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 16 MP f/1.7 Wide Dual camera
19 MP f/1.8 Wide
12 MP f/1.6 B/W
Front Dual camera
16 MP f/1.9 Wide
8 MP f/1.9 Wide
13 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB 6 GB
Fixed 32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7885
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Octa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 2x 2.20 GHz Cortex-A73
6x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 2.70 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4x 1.70 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
GPU Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 630
Battery
Capacity 3,000 mAh 3,540 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

5.6"
172 g
6.07 oz

5.8"
236 g
8.32 oz