Sony Xperia Z5 Premium vs. Samsung Galaxy S8

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
  • 5.5" (3840x2160) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 810 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 23-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3430 mAh
Xperia Z5 Premium
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Xperia Z5 Premium Price
$255. 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 Z5 PremiumGalaxy S8
ProductXperia Z5 Premium (Launched 2015-09-02), Price: 255 USD at AmazonGalaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29), Price: 369 USD at Amazon
Display5.5" 3840x2160 IPS LCD 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 23-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5.1-MP
  • 26mm 8-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 810 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3430 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP68, 180g (6.3oz), 154.4x75.8x7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches)IP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$255$369
Price at Launch$750
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Hands-On
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Display
Product NameXperia Z5 PremiumGalaxy S8
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio71.3%84.2%
Resolution3840x21602960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)801 PPI568 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia Z5 PremiumGalaxy S8
Megapixel23-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameXperia Z5 PremiumGalaxy S8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3430 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Computing
Product NameXperia Z5 PremiumGalaxy S8
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 810Snapdragon 835
Processor ModelMSM8994MSM8998
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2 GHz2.45 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size200GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameXperia Z5 PremiumGalaxy S8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 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 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB 3.1
SAR US Head0.43 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.81 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.47 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.47 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameXperia Z5 PremiumGalaxy S8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameXperia Z5 PremiumGalaxy S8
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
  • 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 Z5 Premium vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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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.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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