Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 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 |
| $ 500.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 has a score of 81.7, which is better than the Xperia Z2's score of 72.9. Galaxy S8's design is much newer, a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Xperia Z2. The Xperia Z2 and the Galaxy S8 count with very similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy S8 has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia Z2 has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a bit smaller screen, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way lower pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less megapixels resolution, a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z2 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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