Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Sony Xperia 5 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm	6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g)	5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red	Black, Grey, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.8-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI	2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
84.26 %	80.52 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 640
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	3140 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging	USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD	8 MP (OIS, EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U	Date approved: Mar 10, 2020 FCC ID value: PY7-77587Q
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.04 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2017	Sep 05, 2019

Alternative variants

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 4, 5, 12
3G	Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE	Yes

for Verizon Wireless

4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

for U.S. Cellular

4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS

with Dual SIM

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

Links

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