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Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony
Sony Xperia 1 IIIWins 1 specs
Samsung Galaxy Note8 — quick specs
- NetworkLTE / HSPA / GSM
- Display6.3 inches · 1440×2960
- Camera12 MP
- Memory6 GB RAM
- Battery3300 mAh
- OSAndroid 7.1
Sony Xperia 1 III — quick specs
- Network
- Display—
- Camera12 MP
- Memory—
- BatteryNon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging
- OSAndroid 11
● Full specification comparison
Spec
Samsung Galaxy Note8
Sony Xperia 1 III
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
B
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
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2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
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3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
B—
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
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4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
B—
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
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Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
B—
LAUNCH
Announced
2017, August
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Announced
A2017, August
B—
Status
Available. Released 2017, September
(China) / (Japan; SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / (Netherlands) / (Singapore) / (United Kingdom and United States) / (Malaysia) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; XQ-BC42 SIM-unlocked model)
Status
AAvailable. Released 2017, September
B(China) / (Japan; SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / (Netherlands) / (Singapore) / (United Kingdom and United States) / (Malaysia) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; XQ-BC42 SIM-unlocked model)
BODY
Dimensions
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
165 mm H / 71 mm W / 8.2 mm D
Dimensions
A162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
B165 mm H / 71 mm W / 8.2 mm D
Weight
195 g (6.88 oz)
186 g
Weight
A195 g (6.88 oz)
B186 g
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
B—
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Slate
Build
AFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
BSlate
DISPLAY
Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
6.5 in 4K 21:9 (3840 x 1644) HDR OLED CinemaWide display, ~643 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth 120Hz
Type
ASuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
B6.5 in 4K 21:9 (3840 x 1644) HDR OLED CinemaWide display, ~643 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth 120Hz
Size
6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
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Size
A6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
B—
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
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Resolution
A1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
B—
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 5
B—
PLATFORM
OS
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 11 upgradeable to Android 13
OS
AAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
BAndroid 11 upgradeable to Android 13
Chipset
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Chipset
AExynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
BQualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680
CPU
AOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
BOcta-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680
GPU
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Adreno 660
GPU
AMali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
BAdreno 660
MEMORY
Card slot
microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC, expandable up to 1
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
BmicroSDXC, expandable up to 1
Internal
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Universal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 256 (SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / 512 (XQ-BC42 model)
Internal
A64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
BUniversal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 256 (SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / 512 (XQ-BC42 model)
MAIN CAMERA
Dual
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";
12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP (Sony Exmor R IMX316), TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Dual
A12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";
B12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP (Sony Exmor R IMX316), TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Video
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4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Video
A—
B4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"
8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12 μm, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter
Single
A8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"
B8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12 μm, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes
Front stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic CS35L41 Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC
Loudspeaker
AYes
BFront stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic CS35L41 Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC
3.5mm jack
Yes
32-bit/384kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
No
3.5mm jack
AYes
32-bit/384kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BNo
COMMS
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BC42, SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models only)
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BC42, SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models only)
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.x, A2DP, LE
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
B5.x, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 3.x
USB
A3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
BUSB Type-C 3.x
Radio
No
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Radio
ANo
B—
NFC
Yes
Yes
NFC
AYes
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Sensors
AIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BATTERY
Charging
Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0)
Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
Fast charging
Charging
AFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0)
Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
BFast charging
Battery Type
Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging
MISC
Colors
Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)
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Colors
AMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)
B—
Models
SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K
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Models
ASM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K
B—
Price
About 603 USD
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Price
AAbout 603 USD
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