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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| -- | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | 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 |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 459 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.26 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 way better than Xperia Z4 Ultra's global score of 68.1. Xperia Z4 Ultra has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z4 Ultra also has a 64-bit processor and a graphics co-processor.
Sony Xperia Z4 Ultra features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S8, because although it has a little bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy S8 features a very superior camera than Xperia Z4 Ultra, although it has a back camera with much less megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4 Ultra, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 features a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Z4 Ultra.
The Galaxy S8 costs a bit more money than the Sony Xperia Z4 Ultra, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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