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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| 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), 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1, getting a score of 81.7 against 78.3. Even though Galaxy S8 and Xperia XZ1 were released only 5 months apart, the Galaxy S8 body is just a little lighter but just a little thicker. Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 has just a bit better display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite larger screen. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ1 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a much better 19 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy S8 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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