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Global Score
58.681.7
Basic Information
SonySamsung
Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3--
2014-02-242017-04-21
5.50 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
5.22 ounces5.47 ounces
Black, Purple and WhiteArctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink
--Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 175.00$ 173.00
Display / Screen
4.8 inches5.8 inches
540 x 960 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels
TFTSuper AMOLED
229 pixels per inch568 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
7.78.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset
ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processorKryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPUAdreno 540 GPU
8.379.27
Storage
8 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
4.6210.78
Camera
8.00 MP12.00 MP + 8.00 MP
--f/1.70 aperture
--26.00mm focal length
--0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
6.059.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
SIMNano SIM
4.66.7
Battery Life
2300mAh Li-Ion Battery3000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
693 hours standby time
14.2 hours talk time
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4.244.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0, EDR
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is way better than Sony Xperia M2's score of 58.6. Although the Galaxy S8 is just a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia M2, it's just a little thinner and also noticeably newer. Galaxy S8 counts with a more vivid display than Xperia M2, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a much greater pixel count per inch of screen and a bigger display.

Galaxy S8 counts with a better processing power than Xperia M2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S8 takes much clearer photos and videos than Xperia M2, because it has a camera with a way better resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia M2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S8 features superior battery performance than Xperia M2, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.

Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S8 is also cheap compared to the Xperia M2, making it an easy decision.




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