Samsung Galaxy A8s
#2636
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
#1690Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy A8s
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Performance
81.380.0
Camera
64.755.2
Display
44.578.5
Battery
26.425.9
Build
77.376.0
Connectivity
64.172.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
47.456.0
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy A8s features a larger 6.4-inch PLS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a smaller 5.46-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and HDR10 support.
- In terms of performance, the A8s is powered by the Snapdragon 710 chipset with up to 8GB of RAM, compared to the Xperia XZ Premium's Snapdragon 835 with 4GB of RAM.
- The A8s has a 24 MP rear camera with multiple lenses, while the Xperia XZ Premium offers a 19 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the A8s at 3400 mAh versus the XZ Premium's 3230 mAh, both supporting 18W charging.
- The A8s runs on Android 9.0 with One UI, while the XZ Premium launched with Android 7.1 but is upgradable to Android 9.0, and it also features stereo speakers and a headphone jack, which the A8s lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy A8s
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
General
Release Date
2018
2017, June 18
Announced
2018
2017, February 27
Description
Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea
Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
6.4"
5.46"
Type
PLS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~807 ppi density)
PPI
1080
3840
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 616
Adreno 540
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
3230 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3230 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
173 g
195 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/plastic frame
Colors
Black, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink
Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (G8141)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G8142)
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass