Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Sony Xperia 1

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Xperia 1: 17 g lighter

  Galaxy Note 8:

  195 g

  Xperia 1:

  178 g

• Width

  Xperia 1: 2.8 mm narrower

  Galaxy Note 8:

  74.8 mm

  Xperia 1:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy Note 8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy Note 8:

  6.3 in

  Xperia 1:

  6.5 in

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy Note 8:

  Dual

  Xperia 1:

  Triple

• Height

  Galaxy Note 8: 4.5 mm shorter

  Galaxy Note 8:

  162.5 mm

  Xperia 1:

  167 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy Note 8:

  2017

  Xperia 1:

  2019

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

   Height:

   162.5 mm

   Width:

   74.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Xperia 1

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

2. 2. Xperia 1

   Height:

   167 mm +4.5 mm versus Galaxy Note 8

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.7 cm²

2. 2. Xperia 1

   Screen diagonal:

   6.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   21:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   98.7 cm²

Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 2.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 1.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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