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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is much better than Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a just a bit heavier device than Xperia XA1, but they are 0.31inches thick. Galaxy S8 has a lot better screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a way higher screen pixels density and a larger display.
The Galaxy S8 features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XA1, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy S8 also has 32 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S8's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Xperia XA1, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has more RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a camera that's just as good as the Xperia XA1 one, because although the Galaxy S8 has a camera with much less MP and a smaller sensor capturing lower quality images and videos, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures in low light situations and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy S8 has superior battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 30 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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