Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia 8 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

Sony Xperia 8
sony xperia 8
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
sony xperia xz2 premium
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general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Sony
Announced October 2019 April 2018
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Available - July 2018
Colors Gray, Black, Orange, Blue Chrome Black, Chrome Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158 x 69 x 8.1 mm
(6.22 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
158 x 80 x 11.9 mm
(6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 236 g (8.32 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3113, I4113, I4193
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3123
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600) - I3113, I4113 LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor
- IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Notification LED Yes -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Processor Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver), Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 508 [Similar] Adreno 630 [Similar]
RAM 4 GB [Browse Similar] 6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 64 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

display Display

Type Full HD+ 21:9 aspect ratio wide IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.0 inches [Similar] 5.8 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2560 pixels (463 ppi) 3840 x 2160 pixels (760 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 76.32% 73.30%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no
Radio FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 8 MP [Similar] 19 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
HDR, Panorama
19 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF
12 MP B/W, f/1.6, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF
Panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm,
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3", 1.12µm
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2760 mAh 3540 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -