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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-06-23 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy S8 is better than Sony Xperia X Performance, getting a general score of 81.7 against 72.3. The Galaxy S8 construction is newer, just a little bit thinner and a little lighter than Sony Xperia X Performance. Galaxy S8 counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better pixels amount per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S8 has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia X Performance, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 has a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xperia X Performance, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S8 features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia X Performance, because although it has a lot worse resolution back-facing camera and a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light images.
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