Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Compact: specs comparison

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 Z5 Compact:

LCD
Weight

Xperia Z5 Compact: 57 g lighter

Galaxy Note 8:

195 g

Xperia Z5 Compact:

138 g
Width

Xperia Z5 Compact: 9.8 mm narrower

Galaxy Note 8:

74.8 mm

Xperia Z5 Compact:

65 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia Z5 Compact: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note 8:

6.3 in

Xperia Z5 Compact:

4.6 in
Rear camera layout

Galaxy Note 8:

Dual

Xperia Z5 Compact:

Single
Height

Xperia Z5 Compact: 35.5 mm shorter

Galaxy Note 8:

162.5 mm

Xperia Z5 Compact:

127 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. Galaxy Note 8

Height:

162.5 mm +35.5 mm versus Xperia Z5 Compact
Width:

74.8 mm +9.8 mm versus Xperia Z5 Compact
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. Xperia Z5 Compact

Height:

127 mm
Width:

65 mm
Depth:

8.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note 8

195 g

+57 g versus Xperia Z5 Compact
2. Xperia Z5 Compact

138 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. Galaxy Note 8

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.7 cm²
2. Xperia Z5 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 Z5 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 Z5 Compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Note 8	Xperia Z5 Compact
32 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 Z5 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. Galaxy Note 8

3300 mAh

+600 mAh versus Xperia Z5 Compact
2. Xperia Z5 Compact

2700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 82. Xperia Z5 Compact

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z5 Compact.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Xperia Z5 Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm	127 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
Weight	195 g	138 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	32 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	2700 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z5 Compact.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Xperia Z5 Compact
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	101.1 cm2	56.9 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.2%	68.9%
PPI /points per inch/	521 PPI	323 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating

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 Z5 Compact.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Xperia Z5 Compact
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	23 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	23 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1/2.3'' PDAF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	5.1 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	5.1 MP f/2.4
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 Z5 Compact.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Xperia Z5 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	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China	Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *	204196	74155
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1792	1215
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	6277	2594
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	9051	3887
Antutu 8 score *	259278	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	3822	1340
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	345	230
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1509	579

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z5 Compact.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Xperia Z5 Compact
Release date	2017 August	2015 September
Colors	Midnight Black Maple Gold Orchid Gray Deep Sea Blue Star Pink (Taiwan only)	White Graphite black Yellow Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	550 EUR	200 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h	Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 77 h
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	plastic frame back glass

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z5 Compact.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Xperia Z5 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 / 1900 / 2100 - E5803 E5823 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) - E5803 E5823
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 (E5803) LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E5823)
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/ BDS (market dependant)
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	4.1 A2DP aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z5 Compact.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Xperia Z5 Compact
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	Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Xperia Z5 Compact.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Xperia Z5 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 Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Compact