Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Sony Xperia XA2

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Galaxy A8 (2018):

  OLED

  Xperia XA2:

  LCD

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia XA2: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A8 (2018):

  5.6 in

  Xperia XA2:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A8 (2018):

  Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)

  Xperia XA2:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A8 (2018): 1.3 mm thinner

  Galaxy A8 (2018):

  8.4 mm

  Xperia XA2:

  9.7 mm

• Height

  Xperia XA2: 7.2 mm shorter

  Galaxy A8 (2018):

  149.2 mm

  Xperia XA2:

  142 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy A8 (2018):

  2017

  Xperia XA2:

  2018

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Galaxy A8 (2018)

   Height:

   149.2 mm +7.2 mm versus Xperia XA2

   Width:

   70.6 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

2. 2. Xperia XA2

   Height:

   142 mm

   Width:

   70 mm

   Depth:

   9.7 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2018)

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Galaxy A8 (2018)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   79.6 cm²

2. 2. Xperia XA2

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2018) has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XA2.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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