Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Sony Xperia Z5

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Talk time
Playing Music
body
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
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sound
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8.33/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Price
$239.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 540 - US model
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels (~529 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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8.00/10

Main
Model
Sony Xperia Z5
Price
$254.00
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
COMMS Radio: FM radio, RDS
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launch
Announced
2017, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 21st
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
GPU
Adreno 540 - US model
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.2 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels (~529 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz, 0.38 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, September
Status
Available. Released 2015, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), v6.0 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 430
camera
Rear
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
5.1 MP, f/2.4, 1080p, HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.2 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~428 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery
Stand By
About 520 h / About 540 h
Talk time
About 13 h 10 min / About 17 h
Playing Music
About 87 h
body
Dimensions
146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight
154 g (5.43 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603, E6653
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - E6603, E6653
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603), LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)
GPRS
Up to 107 kbps
EDGE
Up to 296 kbps
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ runs a faster CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the Xperia Z5. It is a significant difference between these models because powerful processor allows the owner to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 540 - US model thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of modern games.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better back camera specifications which makes the Galaxy S8+ a better selection for photo lovers. The Galaxy S8+ front camera specs are better than that of the Xperia Z5: (8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 5.1 megapixels and 2.4 aperture). If you like to make selfies then you have to pay attention to this advantage.

The Galaxy S8+ has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 530 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Xperia Z5 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 423 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for reading books. The Xperia Z5 device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Galaxy S8+: 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm versus 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm. The Sony Xperia Z5 model weight 154g which is 19g less than the weight of the Galaxy S8+.

The Galaxy S8+ has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3500mah battery which is 600mah bigger than the Sony Xperia Z5 cell. That's mean this phone can be used for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Galaxy S8+ is the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.