Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy Note8
General Info
Manufacturer | |
Sony | Samsung |
Announced | |
January 2013 | August 2017 |
Status | |
Released - February 2013 | Coming Soon - September 2017 |
Colors | |
Black, White, Purple | Black, Blue Coral, Gold |
Form Factor | |
Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | |
139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.4 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) |
Weight | |
146 g (5.15 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
SIM Type | |
- | Single/Dual SIM |
2G Network | |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
3G Network | |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 |
HSDPA |
4G Network | |
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603 | LTE |
Messaging | |
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Build Features | |
- | - IP68 Certified Dust and Water Resistant - Samsung Pay |
Notification LED | |
- | Yes |
Display
Hardware and OS
OS | |
Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2.0 | Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) |
Processor | |
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 [Similar] | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) / Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835/ Exynos 8895 Octa [Similar] |
GPU | |
Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 540 / Mali-G71 MP20 [Similar] |
RAM | |
2 GB [Browse Similar] | 6 GB [Browse Similar] |
Internal Memory | |
16 GB | 64/128/256 GB |
External Memory | |
microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
Camera
Rear Camera | |
13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] | Dual 12 MP [Similar] |
Flash | |
LED flash | LED Flash |
Features | |
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, f/1.7 and f/2.4, 2X Optical Zoom, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama |
Video | |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
Front Camera | |
Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | 8 MP, f/1.7, AF [Similar] |
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack | |
Radio | |
Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
Games | |
Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS | |
Up to 107 kbps | Yes |
Edge | |
Up to 296 kbps | Yes |
3G | |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSPA, LTE, VoLTE |
Bluetooth | |
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Wi-Fi | |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
USB | |
Yes, microUSB v2.0 | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
GPS | |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
Browser | |
HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
Internal | |
16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | |
microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
USB OTG | |
- | Supported |
Sensors
Fingerprint | |
Proximity Sensor | |
Accelerometer Sensor | |
Barometer Sensor | |
Heart-rate Sensor | |
NFC | |
Battery
Type | |
Non-removable, Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
Capacity | |
2330 mAh | 3300 mAh |
Stand by | |
Up to 550 h (2G) Up to 530 h (3G) |
- |
Talk Time | |
Up to 11 h (2G) Up to 14 h (3G) |
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