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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is much better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, having an 83 score against 73.7. The Galaxy Note8 is a a little heavier phone than Xperia XA1 Plus, but both of them are 0.34inches thick. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it provides you some extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a little bit bigger display, a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8's camera is very similar to Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos and a back camera with a way worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a much better video definition and a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has 32 GB more internal storage. The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note8 costs more money than Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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