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| Global Score | |
| 94.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-26 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2500.00 | $ 173.00 |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Xperia PRO has a general score of 94.3, which is much better than Galaxy S8's 81.7 global score. The Xperia PRO design is newer than the Galaxy S8's, although it's notably heavier and extremely thicker. The Sony Xperia PRO counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia PRO also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia PRO counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy S8, because it has a just a little greater display density, a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a quite larger screen. The Xperia PRO features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia PRO captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a same size aperture, the Xperia PRO also has a much larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures and higher video frame rate.
Xperia PRO has longer battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
Although Sony Xperia PRO is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S8. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S8, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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