Sony Xperia XZ2 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8

Sony Xperia XZ2
  • 5.7" (2160x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 19-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 92
  • 3180 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 9/10
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Xperia XZ2 Price
$595. Search
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
$369. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia XZ2Galaxy S8
ProductXperia XZ2 (Launched 2018-02-01), Price: 595 USD at AmazonGalaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29), Price: 369 USD at Amazon
Display5.7" 2160x1080 IPS LCD , HDR105.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 23mm 19-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 23mm 5-MP f/2.2
  • 26mm 8-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (400GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3180 mAh, Wireless Charging3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP68, 198g (7oz), 153x72x11.1 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches)IP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$595$369
Price at Launch$799.99$750
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Display
Product NameXperia XZ2Galaxy S8
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.7"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio76.1%84.2%
Resolution2160x10802960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI568 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • HDR10
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia XZ2Galaxy S8
Megapixel19-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 23mm26mm
Sensor SizeMediumSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 480p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/960fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameXperia XZ2Galaxy S8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3180 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Computing
Product NameXperia XZ2Galaxy S8
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 845Snapdragon 835
Processor ModelMSM8998
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.7 GHz2.45 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size400GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.0Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameXperia XZ2Galaxy S8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT18 1200/211 MbpsLTE CAT16 1000/105 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • 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 XZ2Galaxy S8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Multimedia
Product NameXperia XZ2Galaxy S8
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Hi-Fi
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Sony Xperia XZ2 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

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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.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better