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Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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SamsungGalaxy S8SonyXperia XZ Premium
Overview
ReleasedApril 2017June 2017
Display
Screen size5.8″5.5″
Resolution2960 × 14403840 × 2160
Sharpness568 pixels per inch801 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLCD
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Display typeInfinity Display, dual edge Super AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2,960 × 1,440), 18.5:9, 16M colours; Mobile HDR Premium certified5.5-inch 4K HDR TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass 5
Display features–TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile
Pixel density570 ppi–
Always-on displayAlways-on display–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back–
Performance
ChipExynos 8895Snapdragon 835
Memory4 GB4 GB
Storage64 GB64 GB
CPU64-bit, 10 nm, octa-core (quad 2.3 GHz + quad 1.7 GHz) in the UK; 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAMQualcomm MSM8998 octa-core, 2.45 GHz and 1.9 GHz
GPUMali-G71 MP20Adreno 540
Storage type64 GB UFS 2.1 (52.3 GB available); microSD card slot up to 256 GB64 GB UFS; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera12 MP19 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera8 MP13 MP
Main cameraDual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, OIS19 MP Exmor RS Motion Eye camera with ƒ/2.0 lens
Front camera8 MP, autofocus, F1.713 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Video recordingUHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps4K rear video; 720p at 960 fps super slow motion
Camera features–Memory-stacked sensor with Predictive Capture and triple image sensing
Battery and charging
Battery3,000 mAh3,230 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 16 hours–
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
Battery life detailInternet use up to 11 hours (3G), 12 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 44 hours (67 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 20 hours (3G)Sony's G8141 white paper specifies a 3,230 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 680 minutes of video playback
Wired chargingFast wired charging over USB-C–
Wireless chargingFast wireless charging (WPC and AirFuel)–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight155 g191 g
Thickness8 mm7.9 mm
Height × width148.9 × 68.1 mm156 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsGorilla Glass 5 front and back with an aluminium frameGorilla Glass 5 front and back
ColoursMidnight Black and Orchid Grey at UK launch; Coral Blue, Arctic Silver and Rose Pink later in the UK; Maple Gold and Burgundy Red in other marketsDeepsea Black, Luminous Chrome, Bronze Pink
ButtonsBixby button–
Water resistance detailIP68Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
BiometricsIris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear), face recognitionSide fingerprint reader on UK models
Speakers–Front-facing stereo speakers
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, iris, pressure, proximity, RGB light–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 7.0 (Nougat)Android 7.1 Nougat
AI featuresBixby; Samsung DeX–
Connectivity
Mobile networkLTE Cat 16, gigabit LTE ready4G LTE Cat 16 downlink on supported G8141 networks
SIMNano-SIM; the SIM tray also holds the microSD cardNano-SIM on G8141
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM–
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+–
NFCYes, and MST for Samsung PayYes
USBUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou–

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