Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is much better than Sony Xperia 10, getting a score of 81.7 against 73.7. The Galaxy S8 design is a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Sony Xperia 10, although it was released about a year before. Galaxy S8 has a little faster processor than Sony Xperia 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xperia 10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. Sony Xperia 10 counts with a little bit better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia 10 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little better battery lifetime than Xperia 10, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2870mAh. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a greater camera than Sony Xperia 10, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S8 is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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