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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

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 Z3 Compact:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Xperia Z3 Compact: 66 g lighter

      Galaxy Note 8:
      195 g
      Xperia Z3 Compact:
      129 g

    • Width

      Xperia Z3 Compact: 9.9 mm narrower

      Galaxy Note 8:
      74.8 mm
      Xperia Z3 Compact:
      64.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia Z3 Compact: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Note 8:
      6.3 in
      Xperia Z3 Compact:
      4.6 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy Note 8:
      Dual
      Xperia Z3 Compact:
      Single

    • Height

      Xperia Z3 Compact: 35.2 mm shorter

      Galaxy Note 8:
      162.5 mm
      Xperia Z3 Compact:
      127.3 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 +35.2 mm versus Xperia Z3 Compact
      Width:
      74.8 mm +9.9 mm versus Xperia Z3 Compact
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. Xperia Z3 Compact

      Height:
      127.3 mm
      Width:
      64.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

      195 g

      +66 g versus Xperia Z3 Compact

    2. 2. Xperia Z3 Compact

      129 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 Z3 Compact

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

    Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 72.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z3 Compact.

    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 Z3 Compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Note 8Xperia Z3 Compact
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

    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 Z3 Compact

    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

      +700 mAh versus Xperia Z3 Compact

    2. 2. Xperia Z3 Compact

      2600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Note 82. Xperia Z3 Compact

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z3 Compact.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia Z3 Compact
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
    • 127.3 Х 64.9 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 195 g
    • 129 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 4.6" 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
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    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
    • 2600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
    • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z3 Compact.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia Z3 Compact
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 101.1 cm2
    • 58.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.2%
    • 70.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 521 PPI
    • 319 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Shatter proof 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 Z3 Compact.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia Z3 Compact
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 20.7 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
    • 20.7 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1440p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    • 2.2 MP
    • f/2.8
    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 Z3 Compact.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia Z3 Compact
    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
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 204196
    • 59781
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1792
    • 975
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 6277
    • 2561
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 9051
    • 2235
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 259278
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 3822
    • 1394
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 345
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1509
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z3 Compact.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia Z3 Compact
    Release date
    • 2017
    • August
    • 2014
    • September
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Maple Gold
    • Orchid Gray
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
    • Black
    • White
    • Green
    • Orange
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 550 EUR
    • 300 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic frame
    • glass back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z3 Compact.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia Z3 Compact
    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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5803 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5833 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800) - D5803 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 40(2300) - D5833
    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/ac
    • 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 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host; magnetic connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z3 Compact.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia Z3 Compact
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z3 Compact.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Xperia Z3 Compact
    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
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony D5803
    • D5833