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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZs is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8, having a global score of 77.2 against 76.7. The Xperia XZs body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy J8, but it's a little bit lighter. Xperia XZs features a sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels count per display inch and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy J8 features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZs, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy J8 also has 32 GB more internal storage. Xperia XZs has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has 4 lesser cores (but faster), they both have the same RAM amount.
Sony Xperia XZs features a lot better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography, it also counts with a camera in the back with more mega-pixels, a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos.
Galaxy J8 counts with better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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