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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra

2.94 in
6.4 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
3.11 in
6.46 in
Sony Xperia XA Ultra Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA Ultra
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
62 %
4 stars
12 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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4
4 editorial reviews
XA Ultra marks the spotRead more
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User rating
37
4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
35 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
31
4.2 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895MediaTek MT6755
GPU modelARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-T860 MP2
RAM memory6 GB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Screen size6.3 in6.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1440 x 2960 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density521.0 ppi367.0 ppi

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Primary sensor size1/2.55"1/2.4"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx21.5 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Height6.4 in6.46 in
Width2.94 in3.11 in
Depth0.34 in0.33 in
Weight6.88 oz7.13 oz

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetooth version5.04.1
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionVoWiFiHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Standby time220.0 h708.0 h
Talk time22.0 h12.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 8

          Often compared with Sony Xperia XA Ultra