Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is better than the Xperia Z2, with a overall score of 83 against 72.9. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version, providing the user lots of additional features and increased performance. Samsung Galaxy Note8's body is extremely newer, but heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Xperia Z2.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little better performance than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores. The Sony Xperia Z2 features a little sharper display than Galaxy Note8, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit worse pixel quantity per inch in the display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Galaxy Note8 has a superior camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, a tinier camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xperia Z2, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy Note8 is also the cheapest, which makes it a very good choice.
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