| Sony Xperia XZ Premium | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | |
| Specifications | ||
| Brand | Sony | Samsung | 
| Model | - | - | 
| Release Date | June 2017 | January 2018 | 
| Operating System | Android 7.1 | Experience UI (Android 7.1) | 
| Dimensions | ||
| Size | 156.0 x 77.0 x 7.9 mm 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in | 
| Weight | 195 g 6.88 oz | 172 g 6.07 oz | 
| Screen | ||
| Size | 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches | 
| Resolution | 2,160 x 3,840 pixels | 1,080 x 2,220 pixels | 
| PPI | 807 | 441 | 
| Features | - | OLED | 
| Cameras | ||
| Rear | 19 MP f/2.0 Wide | 16 MP f/1.7 Wide | 
| Front | 13 MP f/2.0 Wide | Dual camera 16 MP f/1.9 Wide 8 MP f/1.9 Wide | 
| Storage | ||
| Memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | 
| Fixed | 64 GB | 32 GB 64 GB | 
| Removable | microSDXC | microSDXC | 
| Processor | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 Octa-core processor 10 nm | Samsung Exynos 7885 Octa-core processor 14 nm | 
| CPU | 4x 2.45 GHz Kryo 280 Gold 4x 1.90 GHz Kryo 280 Silver | 2x 2.20 GHz Cortex-A73 6x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53 | 
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G71 MP2 | 
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 3,230 mAh | 3,000 mAh | 
| Features | Fast charging 18W | Fast charging 18W | 
| Removable | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | ||
| Micro USB | ||
| USB Type-C | ||
| Lightning | ||
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                    Sony Xperia XZ Premium | 
                    Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | 
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                    5.5" | 
                    5.6" |