Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 vs Sony Xperia sola

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 N7000:
    OLED
    Xperia sola:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia sola: 71 g lighter

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    178 g
    Xperia sola:
    107 g
  • Width

    Xperia sola: 24 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    83 mm
    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia sola: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    5.3 in
    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
  • Height

    Xperia sola: 30.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    146.9 mm
    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    2011
    Xperia sola:
    2012

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 N7000

    Height:
    146.9 mm +30.9 mm versus Xperia sola
    Width:
    83 mm +24 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note N7000

    178 g

    +71 g versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    107 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 N7000

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia sola

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

Galaxy Note N7000 has approximately 115.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

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 N7000, Xperia sola, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note N7000Xperia sola
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

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 N7000

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 N7000

    2500 mAh

    +1180 mAh versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note N70002. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Xperia sola.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Xperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 83 Х 9.7 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Exynos
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Xperia sola.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Xperia sola
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:10 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 285 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Xperia sola.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Xperia sola
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@24~30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Xperia sola.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Xperia sola
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11900
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Xperia sola.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Xperia sola
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 960 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Xperia sola.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Xperia sola
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Xperia sola.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Xperia sola
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, Xperia sola.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000Xperia sola
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Stylus - Also known as Samsung GT-N7000
  • Samsung I9220
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper