Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Sony Xperia XZ2

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Galaxy A8 (2018) compared with Xperia XZ2

	SamsungGalaxy A8 (2018)	SonyXperia XZ2
Overview
Released
Released	January 2018	April 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.6″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2220 × 1080 (better)	2160 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	441 pixels per inch (better)	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display, 18.5:9; Always On Display	5.7-inch 18:9 Full HD+ HDR TRILUMINOS LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile and Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 7885	Snapdragon 845
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB	64 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Exynos 7885 octa-core; chip identified in Notebookcheck's exact-model review	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	Dedicated microSD slot supports up to 512 GB on the BTU product page	64 GB UFS memory; microSDXC support up to 400 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	19 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP (better)	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP, F1.7, phase-detection autofocus; no optical image stabilisation	19 MP Motion Eye camera with 1/2.3-inch stacked Exmor RS sensor, 25 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens and 1.22 μm pixels
Front camera
Front camera	Dual 16 MP and 8 MP, both F1.9, with Live Focus portraits	5 MP front camera
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps; digital video stabilisation	4K HDR rear video and 960 fps Full HD super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	–	Predictive Capture, hybrid autofocus, triple image sensing and 3D Creator scanning
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,180 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh; up to 17 hours video playback; fast charging	3,180 mAh capacity with Smart Stamina and Battery Care
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	USB Power Delivery and Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 support
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Qi wireless charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	172 g (better)	198 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm (better)	11.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	149.2 × 70.6 mm	153 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Curved glass front and back with metal frame	Curved glass back and metal frame
Colours
Colours	Black, Gold and Orchid Grey announced for UK and Europe	Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 dust and water resistance, up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes in fresh water	Sony specifies IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Rear fingerprint reader and face recognition	Rear fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	3.5 mm headphone socket	Front-facing stereo speakers with Dynamic Vibration System, LDAC and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.1.1 Nougat	Android 8.0 Oreo; PS4 Remote Play supported
Safety features
Safety features	Samsung Knox, Secure Folder and Samsung Pay	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat. 11, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM	4G LTE Cat 18 with up to 1.2 Gbps downloads
SIM
SIM	Single nano-SIM with separate microSD slot on the BTU configuration	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Supported	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 2.0	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapter included
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou	–