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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Frosted Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Sony Xperia PRO-I is much better than the Galaxy S8, with a overall score of 96.3 against 81.7. Sony Xperia PRO-I's body is incredibly newer than Galaxy S8's, but it's thicker and incredibly heavier. The Xperia PRO-I counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has a larger amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia PRO-I has a little bit better screen than Galaxy S8, because it has a little bit larger display, a better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a bit better display density. Xperia PRO-I shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited situations and a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have a 12 mega pixels camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia PRO-I also counts with better 120 fps video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S8, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage. Xperia PRO-I has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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