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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

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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 M4 Aqua:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Xperia M4 Aqua: 59 g lighter

      Galaxy Note 8:
      195 g
      Xperia M4 Aqua:
      136 g

    • Width

      Xperia M4 Aqua: 2.2 mm narrower

      Galaxy Note 8:
      74.8 mm
      Xperia M4 Aqua:
      72.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia M4 Aqua: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Note 8:
      6.3 in
      Xperia M4 Aqua:
      5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy Note 8:
      Dual
      Xperia M4 Aqua:
      Single

    • Depth

      Xperia M4 Aqua: 1.3 mm thinner

      Galaxy Note 8:
      8.6 mm
      Xperia M4 Aqua:
      7.3 mm

    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 +17 mm versus Xperia M4 Aqua
      Width:
      74.8 mm +2.2 mm versus Xperia M4 Aqua
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +1.3 mm versus Xperia M4 Aqua

    2. 2. Xperia M4 Aqua

      Height:
      145.5 mm
      Width:
      72.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

      195 g

      +59 g versus Xperia M4 Aqua

    2. 2. Xperia M4 Aqua

      136 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.

    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 M4 Aqua

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M4 Aqua.

    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 M4 Aqua, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Note 8Xperia M4 Aqua
    64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    Xperia M4 Aqua: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB (E2306)

    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 M4 Aqua

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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

      +900 mAh versus Xperia M4 Aqua

    2. 2. Xperia M4 Aqua

      2400 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Galaxy Note 82. Xperia M4 Aqua

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia M4 Aqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia M4 Aqua
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
    • 145.5 Х 72.6 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 195 g
    • 136 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 8 GB
    • 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB (E2306)
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia M4 Aqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia M4 Aqua
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 101.1 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.2%
    • 65.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 521 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    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 M4 Aqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia M4 Aqua
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    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
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.0
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1440p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    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 M4 Aqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia M4 Aqua
    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 (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
    • Adreno 405
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 204196
    • 32892
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1792
    • 599
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 6277
    • 1405
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 9051
    • 1634
    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 M4 Aqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia M4 Aqua
    Release date
    • 2017
    • August
    • 2015
    • March
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Maple Gold
    • Orchid Gray
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
    • Black
    • White
    • Coral
    • Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 550 EUR
    • 190 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h 40 min
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia M4 Aqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia M4 Aqua
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2303
    • E2353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - E2303 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700) - E2306 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 40(2300) - E2353
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 kbps
    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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia M4 Aqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia M4 Aqua
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia M4 Aqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia M4 Aqua
    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 Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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