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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's general score of 75.1. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is newer and thinner than Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it's somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a larger display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a much higher screen density.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S8, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S8 features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and a camera with a much better 23 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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