Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1, getting an 83 score against 78.3. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note8's design is a lot heavier and thicker than Xperia XZ1. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a quite better count of pixels in each inch of display, a larger screen and a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a CPU that is just as good as Sony Xperia XZ1's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a back camera with a much better 19 MP resolution.
The Xperia XZ1 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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