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Product Comparison: Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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Sony Xperia XZ Premium Unlocked Smartphone - 5.5", 64GB - Dual SIM - Deepsea Black

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General Specifications

Brand

Sony

Samsung

Model

Xperia XZ Premium (G8142)

Galaxy S8

Origin

Japan

China

About the Product

Xperia XZ Premium is Sony's latest innovation flagship smartphone, making ordinary moments look extraordinary with Super slow motion video capture and 4K HDR display (the first-ever display of its kind in a smartphone).

The revolutionary design of the Galaxy S8 begins from the inside out. We rethought every part of the phone's layout to break through the confines of the smartphone screen. So all you see is pure content and no bezel. It's the biggest, most immersive screen on a Galaxy smartphone of this size. And it's easy to hold in one hand.

Size & Weight

Height

6.1 in.

5.9 in.

Width

3 in.

2.7 in.

Depth

0.3 in.

Weight

6.7 oz.

5.4 oz.

Weight

Display

Display Type

LCD IPS

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 in.

5.8 in.

Screen Resolution

3840 x 2160

2960 x 1440

Pixel Density

807 ppi

570 ppi

Screen Size
Pixel Density

What customers say about "Display"

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Unlocked Smartphone - 5.5", 64GB - Dual SIM - Deepsea Black

The phone is super responsive. Sony always has some of the best displays and camera. The 4k screen is so beautiful to look at.
Xperia XZ Premium 4K HDR display and 960fps Super slow motion video capture and playback made Samsung smartphones obsolete.
This phone is lightning fast and with its 4k HDR display has a matchless display. And the display does not come with sacrifice to the battery, the battery easily lasts with all day use.
I really really like this device! It has an amazing display and camera. I only wish it was a little smaller.
Big Bezels? They are honestly not that big as some online reviews claims, never seen them complain about iPhone bezels, but this phone utilizes that space for two good features (dedicated front stereo speakers and the use of large front camera sensor)

Samsung Galaxy S8 Unlocked Mobile Phone

The S8 has the best display on the market. The phone is lightweight and powerful. Gaming and video playback are very smooth.
Awesome display and smooth interface.
I just bought a phone and first thing i liked was display with edge and sharp colors! Also when you watch videos on youtube, video will take full screen on phone and show you more view!
The edge to edge display further enhances the screen. Perhaps the best feature of the phone.
Love the edge display and how it works very well with the phone both locked and unlocked.

Processor

Processor Name

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Exynos 8895

Number of Cores

Processor Speed

2.45 GHz

2.3 GHz

Number of Cores
Processor Speed

What customers say about "Processor"

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Unlocked Smartphone - 5.5", 64GB - Dual SIM - Deepsea Black

The snapdragon processor is my favorite because its the best/fastest as of now. The phone has enough memories to hold more than enough pictures that you take from this 19mp camera
Good speed too as it has the latest snapdragon processor!
Benchmark tests put this phone as one of the fastest out there, which is expected as it has the snapdragon
Snapdragon 835 device runs with a blazing speed
Tons of storage, Lots of RAM. Fast processor. Smooth Graphics.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Unlocked Mobile Phone

Love processor speed, resolution and everything in general.
The graphic is amazing and processor of the phone is fast.
It has fast ram that makes it efficient to run many apps at the same time. It also has enough memory to download several apps.
Zero lag due to 4gb Ram and QS835 processor. Definitely the best video quality in the market right now.
The processor is nice and fast, and I feel that the storage space is adequate. Should storage ever become an issue it's upgrade-able with Samsung bringing back the SD mini card holder again!

Memory

Internal Memory

64 GB

RAM

4 GB

Expandable Memory up to

256 GB

Camera

Rear-Facing Camera

19 MP

12 MP

Front-Facing Camera

13 MP

8 MP

Video Resolution

4K at 30 fps

4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps, 720p@240fps

Other Functions

Laser Autofocus, Phase-Detect Autofocus, Digital Image Stabilization, LED flash

Optical image stabilization for video, Time‑lapse video with stabilization, F/1.7, Dual Video Call, Dual Pixel Autofocus, Face detection, Geo-tagging, Auto HDR, Panorama, Touch Focus, Digital Image Stabilization

Rear-Facing Camera
Front-Facing Camera

What customers say about "Camera"

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Unlocked Smartphone - 5.5", 64GB - Dual SIM - Deepsea Black

13MP front facing camera. 19MP rear motion eye camera with predictive capture and 960fps super slow-motion videos!
The camera is amazing and has the ability to catch "THE" moment, where I can't tell you how many times I'd push click..........and nothing. Then have to take the pic over cu it wasn't focused. This one has a lead time that it captures the picture before you even take it.
The camera is flawless and the pic resolution is mind blowing.. Got a few of my friends jealous when they compared the pic against their iPhone 7 camera!! Great for Indoor and outdoor photography!!
Slow motion is awesome and recording mic is really good.
I had problems with two of these phones with the camera not being able to focus and also having a terrible amount of "muddy" looking photos.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Unlocked Mobile Phone

Amazing camera quality.
The camera is a lot better than s7 edge. It is a lot faster too.
Great camera with super class picture and nice design. Easy to handle, fast processing.
Have the best camera ever. Pictures are stunning.
The S8 has an awesome camera, very easy to use. Screen is difficult to see in sunlight but picture quality is wonderful.

Compatibility

Bluetooth

5.0 + LE

5.0

NFC Technology

Yes

Charging Interface

USB Type C

NFC Technology

Network

Network Type

GSM / GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA+

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Frequency

850, 900, 1800, 1900, 1700/2100

800, 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 1700/2100, 2100

Features

Operating System

Android 7.1 Nougat

Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Unlocked

Yes

Voice Control App

Google Assistant

Bixby

Mobile Payment Service Supported

Yes

Headphone Jack

Yes

Water Resistant

Yes

Extras

The First 4K HDR Screen in a Smartphone, PlayStation 4 Remote Play, Corning Gorilla Glass

Sleek All Around, Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Barometer, Heart Rate, Photo/video editor, Document editor, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player, Сompass, Capture Every Moment, Iris scanner

Maximum Usage Time

20 hours

Unlocked
Water Resistant

What customers say about "Features"

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Unlocked Smartphone - 5.5", 64GB - Dual SIM - Deepsea Black

I also wanted waterproofing which this phone has.
Nice clean audio from the front facing speakers
Two Front Stereo Speakers with S-Force surround. Superior audio technologies (Hi-res audio support, DSEE HX, ClearAudio+, and LDAC)
Super-fast LTE (Tested on AT&T network)
The plus point is dual SIM card facility
Front Stereo Speakers could be louder
Fingerprint reader is disabled in the US due to some mysterious reason. Luckily it is disabled by software so there is workaround to enable it without rooting the phone!

Samsung Galaxy S8 Unlocked Mobile Phone

Great phone. Love the iris scanner. Not impressed by location of the finger print scanner and the curve of the phones edges.
Excellent smartphone, with ip68 protocol for water issues.
Great Phone, Samsung has a lot of great features especially their Samsung pay feature.
I love the personal assistant "Bixby", the camera is fantastic, and the Samsung health feature lets me record my vitals and keep track of eating and sleeping habits.
I dont like how the speaker sounds. It´s a poor mono speaker.
It's a great phone, but wish Samsung would allow this phone to have the dual SIM card feature for their US version.

Power

Battery Capacity

3230 mA/h

3000 mA/h

Wireless Charging

Yes

Battery Capacity
Wireless Charging

What customers say about "Power"

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Unlocked Smartphone - 5.5", 64GB - Dual SIM - Deepsea Black

Really good battery life. I haven't found a single problem with the phone. The battery is what really impressed me the most.
The display does not come with sacrifice to the battery, the battery easily lasts with all day use.
Batteries last almost two days. It charges quickly. You don't need to charge it overnight.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Unlocked Mobile Phone

This is my first Samsung phone. I love it. The display is crystal clear. One full charge of battery lasted for > 24hrs.
I particularly like the long battery life and the cordless charger.
The other things are perfect but my only issue is regarding to the battery performance and it's not as I saw from the reviews and some YouTubes.
The only weakness I can find from S8 is the battery life. It cannot last for one whole day without charging. But the functionality is really much more powerful compared with iphone.

Accessories

Included With Unit

micro USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

USB-C cable, AKG Headphones, OTG (USB Type С to USB A), Charger

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC