Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 70.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 |
| 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 (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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 880 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 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
Galaxy Note8 is better than the Xperia Z3 Compact, having a general score of 83 against 70.9. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z3 Compact has Android 4.4 version. The Galaxy Note8 construction has the same thickness than Xperia Z3 Compact, but it is incredibly heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a CPU that's just as good as Sony Xperia Z3 Compact's processing unit, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower) and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, because it has a way larger display, a way greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3 Compact, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy Note8 has longer battery duration than Xperia Z3 Compact, because it has a 27% bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a better camera than Xperia Z3 Compact, because although it has a much less MP resolution camera in the back, a worse (4K) video quality and a smaller camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos.
Galaxy Note8 and the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact cost exactly the same.
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