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.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Sony Xperia XZ | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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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) |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 65 | 72 | |
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) | |
RAM | 4 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 |
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 pixels | 1440 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 Camera | 8 MP (f/1.7 | |
Primary camera | 23.0 Megapixels Camera | 12 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 | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
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 | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
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.
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.
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 .
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).