Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is a bit better than Xperia 5's score of 81. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also a way older, heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone. The Xperia 5 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy Note8 features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a quite larger screen, a just a little greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution. Xperia 5 counts with a camera that's very similar to Galaxy Note8's camera, because although the Xperia 5 has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Sony Xperia 5 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy Note8 counts with just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note8 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it a no doubt choice.
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