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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's global score of 79. The Galaxy Note8 construction is way thinner but somewhat heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, and they were released with only 7 months difference. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it offers lots of additional features.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note8, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, a lot smaller display and a little lower screen pixel density.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy Note8 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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