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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
Galaxy S8 is slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 74.6. Although the Galaxy S8 and Xperia XZ1 Compact were released with only 5 months difference, the Galaxy S8 design is a little bit heavier but thinner than Xperia XZ1 Compact. Galaxy S8 counts with a brighter display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much higher number of pixels per inch in the display, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a larger display.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy S8. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 64 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photos.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little longer battery performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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