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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than Xperia 5, with an 81.9 score against 81. Galaxy S8 Active is a much older, notably heavier and thicker cellphone than Xperia 5. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Xperia 5 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia 5 and Galaxy S8 Active both have really similar cameras, because although the Xperia 5 has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a 12 MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light images.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features improved battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest one.
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