Compare Sony Xperia XZ2 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Should you buy Sony Xperia XZ2 or Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus? 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 XZ2 starts at ₹ 72,990 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus starts at ₹ 33,999.

Sony Xperia XZ2 has screen size of 5.7 inches and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus has screen size of 6.2 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). Sony Xperia XZ2 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 19 MP (f/2.0) Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 5 MP (f/2.2) Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7).

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Sony Xperia XZ2 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

SpecificationsSony Xperia XZ2Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
OS Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Screen Size 5.7 inches 6.2 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
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Specs Score7272
OS Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Screen Size 5.7 inches 6.2 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
RAM4 GB
GENERAL
Colours Liquid Black, Liquid Blue, Deep Green, Ash Pink Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
Device type Phablet
Operating System Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Sim Hybrid Dual SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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DESIGN
Height 153 mm
Thickness 11.1 mm
Weight 198 g 173 grams
Width 72 mm
DISPLAY
Form Factor Touch
Screen resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio
Screen size 5.7 inches 6.2 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Technology IPS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
PERFORMANCE
Call Records Unlimited
Card Slot microSD Card
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Octa Core (Quad x 2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold + Quad x 1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
External Storage Up to 400 GB
GPU Adreno 630 Adreno 540
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Phonebook Unlimited
CAMERA
Camera Features 4K Video recording, Super Slow Motion, HDR, Panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera 5 MP (f/2.2) Camera8 MP (f/1.7)
Primary camera 19 MP (f/2.0) Camera with LED Flash12 MP
Video Recording 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack No
Audio Player AAC, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Games Yes
Speakers Yes
Video Player 3GPP, AVI, H.263, H.264, M4V, MKV, MPEG4
BATTERY
Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3180 mAh battery 3500 mAh
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Browser HTML5
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB 3.1 USB Type-C 1.0, USB OTG 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
MORE FEATURES
Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Other Features Water proof, Dust proof, NFC, Quick Charging, Wireless Charging IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Quick Charging YesFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0)
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Barometer, Compass Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

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Detailed Comparison of Sony Xperia XZ2 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Design Comparison: Sony Xperia XZ2 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Sony Xperia XZ2 comes up with a weight of 198 g whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus weights around 173 grams. Thickness of Sony Xperia XZ2 is 11.1 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.1 mm.

Display Comparison: Sony Xperia XZ2 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Sony Xperia XZ2 has screen size of 5.7 inches whereas other comes up with 6.2 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2160 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 XZ2 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Sony Xperia XZ2 comes up with primary camera of 19 MP (f/2.0) Camera with LED Flash whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus comes up with 12 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include 4K Video recording, Super Slow Motion, HDR, Panorama .

Performance Comparison: Sony Xperia XZ2 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) respectively. Sony Xperia XZ2 comes up microSD Card card slot and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus comes up with microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) card slot. CPU used in Sony Xperia XZ2 is Octa Core (Quad x 2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold + Quad x 1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) and used in Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus 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 XZ2 or Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus?

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is bigger with 6.2 inches screen than Sony Xperia XZ2 that has 5.7 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Sony Xperia XZ2 in the market?

Best alternatives available for Sony Xperia XZ2 are: Apple IPhone 16, Samsung Galaxy Fold, Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G.