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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 general score of 81.7, which is much better than Xperia Z2a's 73 score. The Galaxy S8 is a notably thinner and just a little lighter phone than the Xperia Z2a. Xperia Z2a counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a quite smaller screen and a just a little less pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a processing unit that's very similar to Xperia Z2a's processing unit, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more cores and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S8 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xperia Z2a, although it has a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, a tinier back-facing camera sensor and a worse 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 features a battery performance that is very similar to the Xperia Z2a one.
Galaxy S8 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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