Let’s kick start the next battle between Sony and Samsung! It’s Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018. One of these handsets features great specs like Dual camera, 3300mAh battery! Read on to find out the final winner!

Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 specs

Out of the two, Sony Xperia XZ Premium is one of the best Sony handset coming to the market this year. On the other hand, Samsung is going the release the Galaxy A8 2018 next year with impressive specs. Let’s take a look at both phones’ display! For Sony Xperia XZ Premium specs, this Sony smartphone features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD (3840 x 2160 pixels resolution). Furthermore, Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 specs sport a 5.7-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Sony Xperia XZ Premium wins the first round!

Under the hood, Sony Xperia XZ Premium flagship takes power from a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. On the contrary, Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 runs on an Exynos 7420 Octa chipset. Regarding the storage, Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers 4GB AMD and 64GB ROM (expandable up to 256GB ROM via microSD card). Moreover, the Galaxy A8 2018 sports 4GB RAM with 32GB of internal storage (expandable up to 256GB). Sony Xperia XZ Premium moves up with more significant capacity. Additionally, Sony Xperia XZ Premium runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat), while Samsung handset has Android 8.0 Oreo.

In terms of photography, Sony Xperia XZ Premium camera sports a 19MP primary shooter ( (f/2.0), and a 13MP secondary snapper (f/2.0). Moreover, Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 camera sports a single 16MP rear camera and a dual 13MP + 5MP selfie shooter. Regarding the selfie camera, the Samsung handset wins thanks to a better setup. Finally, Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a battery capacity of 2900mAh. Besides, the Samsung A8 2018 device packs a 3300mAh juice box. One last point to Samsung!

Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 release date

For now, we can expect Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 to come in January 2018. On the other hand, Sony Xperia XZ Premium release date was in June 2017. For the cost, Sony Xperia XZ Premium price starts at $518 ~Rs. 33,900. Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 price begins $600 ~ Rs. 42,990. If you prefer a nice camera set up with the great display, Sony Xperia XZ Premium can be a good option!