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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a general score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZs's 77.2 global score. Galaxy S8 Active is a better device than the Sony Xperia XZs, we must highlight that it is also a thicker and noticeably heavier device. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a higher screen density, a quite bigger display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB, the Galaxy S8 Active also has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a greater number of faster cores.
The Xperia XZs features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZs also counts with a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs, a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and higher 960 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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