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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is much better than the Xperia Z3+, with an 81.7 score against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is newer, but thicker and a little bit heavier than the Xperia Z3+. Galaxy S8 and Xperia Z3+ feature extremely similar screens, although the Galaxy S8 also has more pixels per screen inch, a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bigger screen.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z3+ shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a way higher 20.7 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
Galaxy S8 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3+, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 2 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy S8 costs a bit more than the Xperia Z3+, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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