Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. Sony XPERIA XA2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Sony XPERIA XA2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA XA2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N950F/DS H3113
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 142 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Width 74.8 mm 70 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Depth 8.6 mm 9.7 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Weight 195 g 171 g Sony XPERIA XA2 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Body Colour Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black Silver | Pink | Black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body), 1.07 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA XA2
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 5.2" Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Display Format - Full HD
Pixel Density 521 ppi 424 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Always-on display 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA XA2
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Processor Number 8895 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note8 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G71 MP20 Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA XA2
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA2.
User Memory 51.2 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA XA2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/2.3" Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Optical Zoom 2x 5x Sony XPERIA XA2 has better optical zoom than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" 1/4" Sony XPERIA XA2 has better front camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode SteadyShot
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA XA2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3300 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Standby Time - 863 hours
Talk Time 1320 minutes 2340 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 2340 min
Standby (GSM): up to 863 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Standby (3G): up to 991 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 1185 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 124 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 22 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA XA2
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA XA2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA XA2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements Acoustic Overload Point Clear Audio+, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA XA2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA XA2
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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