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| Global Score | |
| 94.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-26 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2500.00 | $ 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 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Xperia PRO is much better than Galaxy S8 Active, having a 94.3 score against 81.9. The Xperia PRO is a a lot newer cellphone than the Galaxy S8 Active, but it's a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. Sony Xperia PRO counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia PRO also has more RAM.
Sony Xperia PRO has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a quite bigger display. Xperia PRO captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video resolution and a same resolution back facing camera, the Xperia PRO also has better video frame rate and a much larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Sony Xperia PRO has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB and 448 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S8 Active and Xperia PRO both count with incredibly similar batteries performance.
Although Xperia PRO is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S8 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S8 Active, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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