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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is better than Xperia L4's 71.8 general score. Both of these phones work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that. Galaxy Note8 is a a little bit heavier device than the Xperia L4, but they are 0.34inches thick. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better performance than Xperia L4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a better display than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, way more pixels per display inch and a quite bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a way better camera than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a much better video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images.
The Sony Xperia L4 has slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia L4 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia L4 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity.
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