Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Sony Xperia XZs: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy S8:

OLED

Xperia XZs:

LCD
Weight

Galaxy S8: 6 g lighter

Galaxy S8:

155 g

Xperia XZs:

161 g
Width

Galaxy S8: 3.9 mm narrower

Galaxy S8:

68.1 mm

Xperia XZs:

72 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia XZs: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S8:

5.8 in

Xperia XZs:

5.2 in
Height

Xperia XZs: 2.9 mm shorter

Galaxy S8:

148.9 mm

Xperia XZs:

146 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Galaxy S8

Height:

148.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Xperia XZs
Width:

68.1 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. Xperia XZs

Height:

146 mm
Width:

72 mm +3.9 mm versus Galaxy S8
Depth:

8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy S8

155 g
2. Xperia XZs

161 g

+6 g versus Galaxy S8

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Galaxy S8

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 cm²
2. Xperia XZs

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

Galaxy S8 has approximately 14.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZs.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy S8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Xperia XZs: Original memory entry

32 GB · 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB · 4 GB RAM - G8232

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Xperia XZs

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy S8

3000 mAh

+100 mAh versus Xperia XZs
2. Xperia XZs

2900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S82. Xperia XZs

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8, Xperia XZs.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Xperia XZs
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm	146 Х 72 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	155 g	161 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	32 GB 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB 4 GB RAM - G8232
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2900 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 7.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S8, Xperia XZs.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Xperia XZs
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.8 cm2	74.5 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.6%	70.9%
PPI /points per inch/	570 PPI	424 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S8, Xperia XZs.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Xperia XZs
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	19 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	19 MP f/2.0 25mm (wide) 1/2.3'' predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	13 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	13 MP f/2.0 22mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.12µm
DxOMark Photo *	71	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	75	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	73	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S8, Xperia XZs.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Xperia XZs
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	202356	124789
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1763	1610
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	6028	3696
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	8798	7390
Antutu 8 score *	231907	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	3410	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	340	294
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1454	729

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S8, Xperia XZs.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Xperia XZs
Release date	2017 March	2017 February
Colors	Midnight Black Orchid Gray Arctic Silver Coral Blue Maple Gold Rose Pink Burgundy Red	Black Warm Silver Ice Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	390 EUR	300 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	plastic frame aluminum back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8, Xperia XZs.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Xperia XZs
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8231Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - G8232
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 66(1700/2100) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (G8232) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8231 G8232 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - G8231 G8232
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	4.2 A2DP aptX LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8, Xperia XZs.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Xperia XZs
Radio	No	No
Others	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S8, Xperia XZs.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Xperia XZs
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted region dependent) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZs Dual with dual-SIM card slots

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Sony Xperia XZs