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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra's global score of 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 construction is lighter and a little thinner than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, even when both of them were released with only 5 months difference. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a better pixels quantity per screen inch, a little bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy Note8 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Note8 also has more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit better processor than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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