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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-04-05 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink 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 | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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
Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2's overall score of 79.1. The Galaxy S8 is an older device than the Sony Xperia XZ2, but it's a lot lighter and way thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a slightly better screen than Xperia XZ2, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little larger display and a higher display pixels density.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 features just a little better performance than Galaxy S8. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ2 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera, a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity.
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