Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs. Sony XPERIA 1 II

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Sony XPERIA 1 II. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs. Sony XPERIA 1 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony XPERIA 1 II
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A530F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.2 mm 166 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Width 70.6 mm 72 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Depth 8.4 mm 7.9 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Weight 172 g 181 g Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Body Colour Orchid grey | Gold | Black Black
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68, IP65
SAR Value 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony XPERIA 1 II
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.6" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 II has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Display Format - 4K
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 II has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction
Display Features Always-on display, Infinity Display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, light source D65 white point
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony XPERIA 1 II
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Processor Number 7885 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony XPERIA 1 II
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
User Memory 22.7 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony XPERIA 1 II
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" 1/1.7" Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 II has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 4x 3x Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Special Effects HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 34 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 70 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" 1/4" Sony XPERIA 1 II has better front camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA 1 II has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags Hand Shutter
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.9 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony XPERIA 1 II
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging Sony XPERIA 1 II has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 II can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1140 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony XPERIA 1 II
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 1 II has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony XPERIA 1 II
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n28, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony XPERIA 1 II
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, True front stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony XPERIA 1 II
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor -
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, MIMO technology, Shortcut Key, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer, Imaging Edge, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Sony XPERIA 1 II
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68 IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), USB Power Delivery
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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