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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is much better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, with a overall score of 83 against 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, we must tell that it's also a bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Galaxy Note8 has a much better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a higher pixels quantity in each inch of display and a little bigger display.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Note8 also has more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better processing unit than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note8 has greater battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 22 percent more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a tinier sensor and a way less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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