Compare Sony Xperia XZ Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Should you buy Sony Xperia XZ or Samsung Galaxy S8 Active? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Sony Xperia XZ starts at ₹ 24,990 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active starts at ₹ 54,990.

Sony Xperia XZ has screen size of 5.2 inches and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). Sony Xperia XZ comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 3 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with internal storage of 64GB and RAM of 4GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 23.0 Megapixels Camera and front camera of 13.0 MegaPixels Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7.

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Sony Xperia XZ Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

SpecificationsSony Xperia XZSamsung Galaxy S8 Active
OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Screen Size 5.2 inches 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
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Specs Score6572
OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Screen Size 5.2 inches 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
RAM4 GB
GENERAL
Device type Smartphone
Operating System Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI

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DESIGN
Height 146 mm
Thickness 8.1 mm
Weight 161 g 155 grams
Width 72 mm
DISPLAY
Form Factor Touch
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio
Screen size 5.2 inches 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Technology IPS LCD
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
PERFORMANCE
Call Records Unlimited
Card Slot microSD Card
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
External Storage Up to 256 GB
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 540
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Phonebook Unlimited
CAMERA
Camera Features Geo Tagging LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera 13.0 MegaPixels Camera8 MP (f/1.7
Primary camera 23.0 Megapixels Camera12 MP
Video Recording Yes
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack
Audio Player AAC, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
FM Radio Yes
Games Yes
Speakers Yes
Video Player 3GPP, AVI, H.263, H.264, M4V, MKV, MPEG4
BATTERY
Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery 4000 mAh
Stand by Up to 610 hrs Upto 200 hours
Talk time Up to 17 hrs 30 min Upto 20 hours (3G)
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Browser Yes, HTML5
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB Host 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesYes
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G YesYes
5G YesYes

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Detailed Comparison of Sony Xperia XZ vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Design Comparison: Sony Xperia XZ vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Sony Xperia XZ comes up with a weight of 161 g whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 Active weights around 155 grams. Thickness of Sony Xperia XZ is 8.1 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8 mm.

Display Comparison: Sony Xperia XZ vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Sony Xperia XZ has screen size of 5.2 inches whereas other comes up with 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 1920 pixels and 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses undefined and latter uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.

Camera Comparison: Sony Xperia XZ vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Sony Xperia XZ comes up with primary camera of 23.0 Megapixels Camera whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with 12 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging .

Performance Comparison: Sony Xperia XZ vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) respectively. Sony Xperia XZ comes up microSD Card card slot and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) card slot. CPU used in Sony Xperia XZ is Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) and used in Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo).

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Sony Xperia XZ or Samsung Galaxy S8 Active?

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is bigger with 5.8 inches screen than Sony Xperia XZ that has 5.2 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Sony Xperia XZ in the market?

Best alternatives available for Sony Xperia XZ are: OnePlus Nord CE 5G, Poco X6 Pro, OPPO F21 Pro 5G.