Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Sony Xperia Z6

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Sony Xperia Z6 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z6 runs at 2.15 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while Sony Xperia Z6 offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z6's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia Z6 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S8 and Sony Xperia Z6 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z6 offers a higher battery capacity with 3430 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 3000 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z6 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Sony Xperia Z6 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

05 May, 2017
N/A
N/A

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Snapdragon 820
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2048 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
24 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3430 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.6/5
(30,966 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

May 05, 2017
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP20
Adreno 530
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2048 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi
445 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.57 %
N/A
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

148.9 mm
N/A
162.7 mm

Width

68.1 mm
N/A
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
N/A
7.19 mm

Weight

155 grams
N/A
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Avg
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
24 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
3430 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 200 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A
On-screen

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope