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Sony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | -- |
| 2013-01-07 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 way better than the Xperia Z's 67.3 global score. Galaxy S8 is a a little heavier phone than Xperia Z, but both have the same thickness. The Xperia Z has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a little smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S8 counts with a way better camera than Xperia Z, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition. The Galaxy S8 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 costs a bit more than the Xperia Z, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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