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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia XA2 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released about 16 months before. The Xperia XA2 Plus's processing unit is just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy S8, and although the Xperia XA2 Plus has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit better screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features just a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 19% larger battery size.
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