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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-10 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 Sony Xperia PRO-I is much better than the Galaxy S8 Active, getting a overall score of 96.3 against 81.9. The Sony Xperia PRO-I is a extremely newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Galaxy S8 Active, but it's a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a little faster CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a bit bigger display and a quite better pixels amount per screen inch. The Sony Xperia PRO-I shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and images and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also counts with higher 120 frames per second video frame rate.
Xperia PRO-I has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage. The Xperia PRO-I has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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