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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZs is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, getting a 77.2 score against 76.7. Sony Xperia XZs's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy J8, but it's a little lighter. Sony Xperia XZs features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy J8, although it has less cpu cores , they both have the same RAM amount.
The Xperia XZs counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and much more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy J8 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZs, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has 32 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy J8 features superior battery life than Xperia XZs, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size. The Xperia XZs has a very superior camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography, it also counts with a way higher video quality, a better 19 mega pixels resolution back camera and a bigger camera sensor.
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