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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra

2.94 in
6.4 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
3.63 in
7.06 in
Sony Xperia Z Ultra Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z 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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13
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
36
4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 4.2
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AA
GPU modelARM Mali-G71 MP20Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory6 GB2 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Screen size6.3 in6.4 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1440 x 2960 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density521.0 ppi344.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Height6.4 in7.06 in
Width2.94 in3.63 in
Depth0.34 in0.26 in
Weight6.88 oz7.48 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Accelerometeryesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetooth version5.04.0
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-CMHL

Cellular

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

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh3050.0 mAh
Standby time220.0 h820.0 h
Talk time22.0 h16.0 h

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 8

          Often compared with Sony Xperia Z Ultra