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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia XA Ultra Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA Ultra
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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10
4.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4
4 editorial reviews
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User rating
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
33
4.1 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
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 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 8.1 OreoAndroid 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.7 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 9MediaTek MT6755
GPU modelARM Mali-G71 MP20
N/A
ARM Mali-T860 MP2
RAM memory6 GB
  • 6 GB
  • 8 GB
3 GB

Display

Screen size6.3 in6.4 in6.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDLCD
Resolution1440 x 2960 px2960 x 1440 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyAMOLEDQuad HD+ Super AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density521.0 ppi516.0 ppi367.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.55"1/2.55"1/2.4"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx21.5 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
3D Captureno
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom2x2x
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yes
Night Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
1/3.4"
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
F/2.4
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary sensor size1/2.55"1/2.55"1/2.4"
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.7
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 512 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage256GB
N/A
256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height6.4 in6.37 in6.46 in
Width2.94 in3.01 in3.11 in
Depth0.34 in0.35 in0.33 in
Weight6.88 oz7.09 oz7.13 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Bluetooth version5.05.0 LE4.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
A2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
yes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-C
N/A
No
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
yesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-C
N/A

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionVoWiFi
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
GLONASS
2G GSMyes
N/A
yes
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
4G LTEyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
N/A
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Battery capacity3300.0 mAh4000.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Standby time220.0 h
N/A
708.0 h
Talk time22.0 h29.0 h12.0 h
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
yesno
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
no
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
no

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