Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Samsung Galaxy S8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium and Samsung Galaxy S8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy S8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E6853 SM-G950FD
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 148.9 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Width 76 mm 68.1 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Depth 7.8 mm 8 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is narrower than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Weight 180 g 155 g Samsung Galaxy S8 is lighter than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Body Colour Gold | Chrome | Black Gold maple | Midnight black
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IP68
SAR Value 0.468 W/kg (body), 0.466 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (simultaneous), 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy S8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S8 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Display Format 4K -
Pixel Density 806 ppi 570 ppi Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy S8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number MSM8994 8895
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy S8 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy S8
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
User Memory 27 GB 52.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy S8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Special Effects Creative effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, night mode, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Time Shift mode, Intelligent Active Mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5.1 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S8 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, Virtual Shot
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy S8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 3000 mAh Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time - 81.12 hours
Talk Time 1150 minutes 1200 minutes Samsung Galaxy S8 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 910 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1150 min
Standby (GSM): up to 630 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 620 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.3 hrs
Playback (video (4K)): up to 5.16 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 67 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 44 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy S8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 7.0 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy S8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy S8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy S8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Slow talk feature, Voice enhancement, Talk equaliser, Small Apps feature, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy S8
Included Accessories Power adapter Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, micro-USB connector, 2 pair ear plugs, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter
Compliant Standards AES-128, IP68, IP65, IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, SSL v3, IP6X, TLS IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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