Comparison of Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy J8 32Gb smartphones based on their characteristics

Sony Xperia Z

Samsung Galaxy J8 32Gb

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Sony

Samsung

Phone model

Xperia Z

Galaxy J8 32Gb

Year of release

2013

2018

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

139 mm

159 mm

Body width

71 mm

76 mm

Body thickness

7.9 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

146 g

177 g

Volume

77.97 cm³

98.82 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Aluminium alloy

• Plastic

Colors

• Black
• White
• Lilac

• Black
• Golden
• Blue
• Lilac

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Qualcomm APQ8064+MDM9215M

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 MSM8937

CPU clock speed

1500 MHz

1800 MHz

Number of processor cores

4

8

Level 1 cache (L1)

16 + 16 kB

Level 2 cache (L2)

2 MB

Processor size

32 bits

64 bits

Instruction set architecture

ARMv7

ARMv8

Manufacturing process

28 nm

14 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Adreno 320

• Qualcomm Adreno 506

GPU clock speed

400 MHz

Number of GPU cores

4

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

2 GB

3 GB

RAM type

LPDDR2

LPDDR3

RAM frequency

533 MHz

933 MHz

Number of RAM channels

2

1

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 16 GB

• 32 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards

• microSDXC
• microSDHC
• microSD

• microSDXC
• microSDHC
• microSD

Maximum expandable memory

32 GB

256 GB

Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset

• Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Operating system

Operating system

Android 4.1

Android 8.1

Battery

Battery capacity

2330

3500

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Charging the battery from USB

Adapter output power

• 5 V / 1 A

Call duration in GSM networks

11 h

23 h

Standby time in GSM networks

550 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

14 h

23 h

Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks

530 h

Duration of listening to music

40 h

112 h

Video watching duration

5 h 30 min

20 h

Duration of using Wi-Fi

14 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

5 in

6 in

Screen resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

1480 x 720 pixels

Resolution formats

• Full HD
• HD

• HD

Pixel density

441 ppi

274 ppi

Screen technology

TFT

Super AMOLED

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Glass screen

Aspect ratio

1.778

2.056

2.5D curved screen

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

13.1 Mp

16 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

4128 x 3096 pixels

5333 x 3000 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Dual camera

The presence of a flash

Flash type

LED

LED

Digital zoom

16 X

Photomatrix model

Sony IMX135 Exmor RS

Photomatrix type

CMOS

CMOS

Photomatrix size

4.69 x 3.52 mm

Photomatrix pixel size

1.136 μm

Crop factor

7.38

Aperture

f/2.4

f/1.7

Number of lens elements

4

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Auto exposure

Red eye reduction

Face detector

Smile detector

Panoramic photography

HDR photography

Viewfinder

Continuous photography

Touch focus

Exposure compensation

Self-timer

Digital image stabilization

White balance

ISO setting

Scene selection

Other photo settings

• Shooting mode
• Effects
• Iso

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

1920 x 1080 pixels

Movie speed

30 fps

30 fps

Movie settings

Movie settings list

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

2.2 Mp

16 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

1978 x 1112 pixels

5333 x 3000 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Aperture

f/1.9

Front camera video

Maximum video resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

1920 x 1080 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

1

2

Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards

Alternating

SIM card type

Micro-SIM

Nano-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

4G

4.5G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1700 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1700 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

LTE support

LTE frequencies

• LTE 800 MHz
• LTE 850 MHz
• LTE 900 MHz
• LTE 1800 MHz
• LTE 2100 MHz
• LTE 2600 MHz

• LTE 700 MHz
• LTE 800 MHz
• LTE 850 MHz
• LTE 900 MHz
• LTE 1700 MHz
• LTE 1800 MHz
• LTE 1900 MHz
• LTE 2100 MHz
• LTE 2600 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2600 MHz

TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards

• LTE Cat 3

• LTE Cat 6

Data transmission standards

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standards

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n
• 802.11n 5GHz

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n
• 802.11n 5GHz

Wi-Fi Direct support

Wi-Fi hotspot mode

Dual band Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector

USB connector type

Micro USB

Micro USB

USB standard

2.0

2.0

USB OTG support

USB host support

USB Mass Storage support

MHL interface

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

4.0

4.2

A2DP support

AVRCP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver

Radio range

87.5 - 108.0

RDS support

DRM support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Hall sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector

Micro USB

Micro USB

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Wireless NFC

ANT+ wireless technology

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

Installed image editor

Geo tags

PictBridge support

DLNA support

MTP support

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• H.263
• H.264
• WMV

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• 3GPP
• 3GPP
• 3GPP2
• 3GPP2
• WMV

Video resolution formats

• Full HD
• HD

• Full HD
• HD

Streaming video

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• FLAC
• M4A
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

• AAC
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AWB
• 3GA
• FLAC
• M4A
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Streaming audio

Identifier of songs

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Supported document formats

• PDF

Email

IMAP4 protocol support

Handwriting recognition

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Tethering support

Synchronization over the mobile network

OTA sync

Synchronization with services

• MS Exchange
• Gmail
• Facebook
• Google Search
• Google Talk
• YouTube
• Google Maps
• Twitter

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google search
• Google maps

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• HTML5
• WAP

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case

Dustproof case

Security

Fingerprint scanner

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

Barcode scanner

SAR level

SAR level

0.48 W/kg

0.57 W/kg