Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A8 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual runs at 1.7 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A8 the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A8 offers 5.7 inches, making Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A8 offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A8 offers a higher battery capacity with 3050 mAh, while Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual offers 2930 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A8 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A8 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Galaxy A8
₹33,388
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual
₹25,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

03 Aug, 2015
26 Aug, 2015
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
MediaTek MT6752
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
50 MP

Battery

3050 mAh
2930 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,412 ratings)
3.7/5
(700 ratings)
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
MediaTek MT6752
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T628 MP6
Mali-T760 MP2
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

386 ppi
367 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.64 %
75.75 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
No
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

158 mm
164.2 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76.8 mm
79.6 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

5.9 mm
8.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

151 grams
187 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.931 mm focal length ISO-CELL
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom25 mm focal length Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length
13 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3050 mAh
2930 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Up to 14.5 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 200 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.100 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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