Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than Sony Xperia Z2, with a general score of 81.9 against 72.9. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a extremely newer device than the Sony Xperia Z2, but it is thicker and extremely heavier. Xperia Z2 and Galaxy S8 Active both have incredibly similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores.
Xperia Z2 features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a bit smaller display, a lot lower pixel count per inch of display and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality, a smaller camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and a back facing camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with greater battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to others.
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