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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 an overall score of 83, which is much better than the Xperia XA2's 74.8 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 body is somewhat heavier but thinner than Xperia XA2, and both were released with only a couple months difference. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a bit better count of pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XA2 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a way better 23 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
The Xperia XA2 and the Galaxy Note8 feature incredibly similar battery durations.
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