Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2960
12.2
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8mp
4GB
RAM
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Octa-core
3500
mAh
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W)
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2 Advantages 
37 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| Model | Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro U8, SE Kanna | Bell/Rogers Galaxy S8+ G955W (Snapdragon), Samsung Dream 2 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Canada |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/1/2010 | 4/21/2017, Announced: 3/29/2017 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 52 x 109 millimeters (2.05 x 4.29 in) | 73.4 x 160 millimeters (2.89 x 6.3 in) |
| Weight | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) | 173 grams (6.06 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 6.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~49.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~83.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 531 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.35GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 | Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (75MB available) | 64GB (51GB available) UFS 2.0 |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/2 Mbps | 1024/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat16 (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,29,30) TD-LTE (38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 12.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 2K UHD (2560x1440) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2 |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast charging Quick Charge 2 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.2 hours | 34 hours (1.4 days) |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 343 hours (14.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Silver, Blue, Gold, Orchid Gray • Samsung DeX (desktop experience) • Curved edge screen • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel • Samsung Gear VR compatible • Samsung Pay • 32bit/192kHz audio |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955W) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.46W/kg (head), 1.01W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |