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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1's overall score of 78.3. Despite being the best in this review, the Galaxy S8 Active is a heavier and noticeably thicker phone than the Xperia XZ1. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a bit bigger display, a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixels density.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S8 Active. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Xperia XZ1 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48 percent more battery size.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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