Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia XZ Premium runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S8 runs at 2.3 GHz, making Sony Xperia XZ Premium the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XZ Premium's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers a higher rear camera resolution with 19 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ Premium better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ Premium better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers a higher battery capacity with 3230 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 3000 mAh, making Sony Xperia XZ Premium better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia XZ Premium and Samsung Galaxy S8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S8 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Jun, 2017
05 May, 2017
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
2160x3480 px (UHD (4k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

19 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle 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

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3230 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

User Ratings

4.4/5
(132 ratings)
4.6/5
(30,966 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jun 12, 2017
(Official)
May 05, 2017
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

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

Adreno 540
Mali-G71 MP20
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

2160x3480 px (UHD (4k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

745 ppi
568 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.76 %
84.57 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

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

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

156 mm
148.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

77 mm
68.1 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.0 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

191 grams
155 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

19 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
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
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 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

5000 x 3500 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
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
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3230 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

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

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
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)
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)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
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)
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)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
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

Front
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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