Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z4v, with a global score of 81.7 against 78.8. Galaxy S8 is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a little thinner and just a little lighter than Sony Xperia Z4v. The Xperia Z4v counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a just a bit lower pixel number per inch of screen, a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a quite smaller display.
The Galaxy S8 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB and more internal storage capacity. Xperia Z4v has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S8, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a GPU.
Xperia Z4v and Samsung Galaxy S8 count with very similar battery performance. The Sony Xperia Z4v has a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a larger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S8 is also by far the cheapest.
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