Sony Xperia 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8

Sony Xperia 5
  • 6.1" (2520x1080) P-OLED
  • 6GB
    Snapdragon 855 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.6, OIS 3 Rear Cameras
  • 3140 mAh Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S8
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 96
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S8 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia 5Galaxy S8
ProductXperia 5 (Launched 2019-09-01)Galaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29), Price: 369 USD at Amazon
Display6.1" 2520x1080 P-OLED 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.6 (Primary) +OIS
  • 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
  • 12-MP f/2.4
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 22mm 8-MP f/2
  • 26mm 8-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 855 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3140 mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.03000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP65, 164g (5.8oz), 68x158x8.2 mm (2.68 x 6.22 x 0.32 inches)IP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$369
Price at Launch$750
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Display
Product NameXperia 5Galaxy S8
TypeP-OLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6.1"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio80.9%84.2%
Resolution2520x10802960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)449 PPI568 PPI
Brightness (specs)650 NITs
Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia 5Galaxy S8
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeVery smallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 480p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameXperia 5Galaxy S8
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3140 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Fast-Charge ProtocolQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Computing
Product NameXperia 5Galaxy S8
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 855Snapdragon 835
Processor ModelMSM8998
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.84 GHz2.45 GHz
RAM Options6GB4GB
Internal Storage Options128GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXCMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 9.0Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameXperia 5Galaxy S8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT19 1600/13560 MbpsLTE CAT16 1000/105 Mbps
LTE Bands1, 12, 13, 17, 19, 2, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 32, 34, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 5, 66, 7, 8
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • HDP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • BT LE
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
  • SPP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.1
Sim Card 0
Product NameXperia 5Galaxy S8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameXperia 5Galaxy S8
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Sony Xperia 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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