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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 global score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ3's 79.6 general score. The Galaxy S8 Active body has the same thickness than the Xperia XZ3, but it is just a little heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little lower screen pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2880, it also counts with a quite bigger display. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a larger back camera sensor and a way better resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has improved battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone an obvious call.
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