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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is a little bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 general score. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note8 is older than Xperia XA2 Plus, it's design is thinner and a little lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a little larger screen, a better screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity. The Xperia XA2 Plus takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with a lot better 23 mega-pixels resolution.
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