Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 score. Even when the Galaxy S8 and the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus were only released with a few months difference, the Galaxy S8 is somewhat lighter and a little thinner. Galaxy S8 has just a bit better display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little larger screen and a higher screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S8's CPU is just as good as the processor in Xperia XA1 Plus, and although the Galaxy S8 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Xperia XA1 Plus count with quite similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a little better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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