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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Xperia XZ2, having a general score of 83 against 79.1. Samsung Galaxy Note8's design is much thinner and a little bit lighter than Xperia XZ2, even when they were only released 7 months apart. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note8, although it has a just a little worse screen density, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a bit smaller screen. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a little bit better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking images or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality, faster video frame rates and a lot higher 19 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 4% bigger battery capacity.
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