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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Xperia XA2, with an 81.7 score against 74.8. Even though Samsung Galaxy S8 is older than the Xperia XA2, it's construction is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a higher pixels count in each inch of display, a way better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has more internal storage.
Xperia XA2 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Sony Xperia XA2 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA2 also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
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