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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 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 and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, having a score of 81.7 against 79. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 is older than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's design is a little bit lighter and incredibly thinner. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a bit lower pixel density and a little bit smaller screen.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 19 MP resolution, a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Galaxy S8 has just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
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