Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Frosted Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia PRO-I has a general score of 96.3, which is better than Galaxy Note8's global score of 83. Xperia PRO-I's design is way newer, but just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Note8. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia PRO-I has an older 11 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia PRO-I has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia PRO-I features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note8, because it has a better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality photographs and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also counts with better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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