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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 slightly better than Xperia XZ Premium, having an 81.7 score against 79.8. The Galaxy S8 is a lighter phone than the Xperia XZ Premium, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a brighter display than Galaxy S8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each screen inch and a better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution. Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking images and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a lot better resolution camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
The Galaxy S8 features as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Xperia XZ Premium one, they have an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity.
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