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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.3 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium's general score of 79.8. Galaxy S8's design has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, but it's lighter. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a higher count of pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia XZ Premium's storage to store more games and applications is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S8 one, both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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