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Samsung Galaxy A8s vs Sony Xperia 1 III

Name: Samsung Galaxy A8s
Brand: Samsung
SKU: appsapk-4025
Rating: 7.9 (741 reviews)

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A8s

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Sony

Sony Xperia 1 III

7.9

Samsung Galaxy A8s — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / CDMA
Display
6.4 inches · 1080×2340
Camera
24 MP
Memory
6 GB RAM
Battery
3400 mAh
OS
Android 9.0

Sony Xperia 1 III — quick specs

Network
Display
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Camera
12 MP
Memory
—
Battery
Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging
OS
Android 11

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Spec

Samsung Galaxy A8s

Sony Xperia 1 III

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

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2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

B—

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

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3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

B—

4G bands

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

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4G bands

ALTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

B—

Speed

HSPA, LTE

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Speed

AHSPA, LTE

B—

LAUNCH

Announced

2018, December

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Announced

A2018, December

B—

Status

Available. Released 2018, December

(China) / (Japan; SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / (Netherlands) / (Singapore) / (United Kingdom and United States) / (Malaysia) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; XQ-BC42 SIM-unlocked model)

Status

AAvailable. Released 2018, December

B(China) / (Japan; SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / (Netherlands) / (Singapore) / (United Kingdom and United States) / (Malaysia) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; XQ-BC42 SIM-unlocked model)

BODY

Dimensions

158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)

165 mm H / 71 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Dimensions

A158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)

B165 mm H / 71 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Weight

173 g (6.10 oz)

186 g

Weight

A173 g (6.10 oz)

B186 g

SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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SIM

ADual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

B—

Build

Front glass (Gorilla Glass 3), back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Slate

Build

AFront glass (Gorilla Glass 3), back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

BSlate

DISPLAY

Type

PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

6.5 in 4K 21:9 (3840 x 1644) HDR OLED CinemaWide display, ~643 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth 120Hz

Type

APLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

B6.5 in 4K 21:9 (3840 x 1644) HDR OLED CinemaWide display, ~643 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth 120Hz

Size

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)

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Size

A6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)

B—

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

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Resolution

A1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

B—

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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Protection

ACorning Gorilla Glass 3

B—

PLATFORM

Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI

Android 11 upgradeable to Android 13

AAndroid 9.0 (Pie); One UI

BAndroid 11 upgradeable to Android 13

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Chipset

AQualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

BQualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)

Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

CPU

AOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)

BOcta-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

GPU

Adreno 616

Adreno 660

GPU

AAdreno 616

BAdreno 660

MEMORY

Card slot

microSDXC, expandable up to 1

Card slot

ANo

BmicroSDXC, expandable up to 1

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Universal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 256 (SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / 512 (XQ-BC42 model)

Internal

A128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

BUniversal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 256 (SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / 512 (XQ-BC42 model)

MAIN CAMERA

Triple

24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, AF, 2x optical zoom 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor

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Triple

A24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, AF, 2x optical zoom 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor

B—

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

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Features

ALED flash, panorama, HDR

B—

Video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Video

A2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps

B4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Dual

—

12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP (Sony Exmor R IMX316), TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Dual

A—

B12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP (Sony Exmor R IMX316), TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Features

HDR

—

Features

AHDR

B—

Video

1080p@30fps

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Video

A1080p@30fps

B—

Single

24 MP, f/2.0

8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12 μm, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter

Single

A24 MP, f/2.0

B8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12 μm, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Front stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic CS35L41 Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC

Loudspeaker

AYes

BFront stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic CS35L41 Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC

3.5mm jack

No Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

ANo Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

BNo

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BC42, SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models only)

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BC42, SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models only)

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

5.x, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

B5.x, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

USB

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

USB Type-C 3.x

USB

A2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

BUSB Type-C 3.x

Radio

FM radio

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Radio

AFM radio

B—

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Sensors

AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+

BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Charging

Fast battery charging 18W

Fast charging

Charging

AFast battery charging 18W

BFast charging

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging

MISC

Colors

Black, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink

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Colors

ABlack, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink

B—

Models

SM-G8870, SM-G887F, SM-G887N

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Models

ASM-G8870, SM-G887F, SM-G887N

B—

Price

About 437 USD

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Price

AAbout 437 USD

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