Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a somewhat thicker and much heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia XZ1. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a little greater pixels count in each inch in the display, a bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Xperia XZ1's CPU is just as good as Galaxy Note8's processor, and although the Xperia XZ1 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xperia XZ1 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy Note8 has greater battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Note8 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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