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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZs's global score of 77.2. Galaxy S8 is a just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia XZs, although they were released only 1 months apart. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a quite bigger screen, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a higher number of cores. The Xperia XZs captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZs also counts with a larger camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality, faster video frame rates and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy S8 has much more storage for games and applications than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy S8 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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