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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Sony Xperia 10 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Galaxy Note 8:
      OLED
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Xperia 10 Plus: 15 g lighter

      Galaxy Note 8:
      195 g
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      180 g

    • Width

      Xperia 10 Plus: 1.8 mm narrower

      Galaxy Note 8:
      74.8 mm
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      73 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Note 8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Note 8:
      6.3 in
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      6.5 in

    • Height

      Galaxy Note 8: 4.5 mm shorter

      Galaxy Note 8:
      162.5 mm
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      167 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy Note 8:
      2017
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      2019

    Physical size

    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 +1.8 mm versus Xperia 10 Plus
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. Xperia 10 Plus

      Height:
      167 mm +4.5 mm versus Galaxy Note 8
      Width:
      73 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

      195 g

      +15 g versus Xperia 10 Plus

    2. 2. Xperia 10 Plus

      180 g

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    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 10 Plus

      Xperia 10 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia 10 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Note 8Xperia 10 Plus
    64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    Xperia 10 Plus: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 4 GB RAM 6 GB (for China only)

    Practical features

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

    1. Galaxy Note 8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    2. Xperia 10 Plus

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

      3300 mAh

      +300 mAh versus Xperia 10 Plus

    2. 2. Xperia 10 Plus

      3000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Note 82. Xperia 10 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia 10 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
    • 167 Х 73 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 195 g
    • 180 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 6.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    • 1080 x 2520 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 4 GB RAM 6 GB (for China only)
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
    • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia 10 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • Type IPS L
    Screen area
    • 101.1 cm2
    • 98.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.2%
    • 81.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 521 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia 10 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 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
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.25µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 53mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1440p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 94
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 100
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia 10 Plus
    Processor 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 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
    • Adreno 509
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 204196
    • 140320
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1792
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 6277
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 9051
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 259278
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 3822
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 345
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1509
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia 10 Plus
    Release date
    • 2017
    • August
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Maple Gold
    • Orchid Gray
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
    • Black
    • Navy
    • Silver
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 550 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia 10 Plus
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3213
    • I4213
    • I4293 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3223 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600) - I3213
    • I4213 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - I4293 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 25(1900)
    • 29(700)
    • 66(1700/2100) - I3223
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia 10 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia 10 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe
    • Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe
    • LATAM
    • Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery