Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 N5100 vs Sony Xperia ion LTE
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Announced | |
| February 2013 | January 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - April 2013 | Available - June 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White/Silver | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
210.8 x 135.9 x 7.95 mm (8.3 x 5.35 x 0.31 in) |
133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | |
| 345 g (12.17 oz) | 144 g (5.08 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE (Reigon Dependent) LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T |
LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4412 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-400MP [Similar] | Adreno 220 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB storage | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] | Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Up to 86 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Class 12 | Up to 237 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 (MHL), USB Host | Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable, Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 4600 mAh | 1900 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 400 h (2G) Up to 350 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 8 h | Up to 10 h (2G) Up to 4 h (3G) |