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Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium [S]ave

Attribute
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) ×
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium ×
General
BrandSamsungSony
Launch
Announced2016-09-012015-09-02
Body
Width (mm)7.27.8
Length (mm)156.6154.4
Height (mm)76.875.8
Weight (g)182180
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM)Nano-SIM
FrontGlassGlass
BackAluminumGlass
FrameAluminumAluminum
Network
Technology
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
2G bands
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
  • 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
  • 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38 - Taiwan
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Platform
OSAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
ChipsetExynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPUMali-T760MP8Adreno 430
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Display
Size (in)5.75.5
Resolution (px)1080 x 19202160 x 3840
Protection-Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Display TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Battery
TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Charging-Fast charging 18W, Quick Charge 2.0
Capcity (mAh)33003430
Main Camera
Main Camera TypeSingleSingle
Main Camera Properties
  • 16 MP, f/1.9, AF
  • 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Main Camera Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Main Camera FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera TypeSingleSingle
Selfie Camera Properties
  • 8 MP, f/1.9
  • 5.1 MP, f/2.4
Selfie Camera Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features-HDR
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE4.1, A2DP, aptX
GPS++
NFC++
RadioFM radio, RDS, recordingFM radio, RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB On-The-Go
Sound
Loudspeaker++
3.5mm jack++
Features
Sensors
  • Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • compass
  • proximity
  • Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • barometer
  • compass
  • gyro
  • proximity
Misc
Colors
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Chrome
  • Gold
  • Pink
Models
  • SM-A8100
  • SM-A810F
  • SM-A810S
  • SM-A810YZ
  • E6853
  • SO-03H
SAR EU Head (W/kg)0.130.47
SAR EU Body (W/kg)1.170.47
SAR Head (W/kg)-0.43
SAR Body (W/kg)-0.81
Talk time (h)Up to 22 h (3G)-
Music play (h)44-



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