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Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Vodafone Smart N8

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.

    • Weight

      Smart N8: 44 g lighter

      Xperia XZ Premium:
      195 g
      Smart N8:
      151 g

    • Width

      Smart N8: 5.1 mm narrower

      Xperia XZ Premium:
      77 mm
      Smart N8:
      71.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Smart N8: 0.46 in smaller diagonal

      Xperia XZ Premium:
      5.46 in
      Smart N8:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Xperia XZ Premium:
      Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
      Smart N8:
      Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Xperia XZ Premium: 0.7 mm thinner

      Xperia XZ Premium:
      7.9 mm
      Smart N8:
      8.6 mm

    • Height

      Smart N8: 11.5 mm shorter

      Xperia XZ Premium:
      156 mm
      Smart N8:
      144.5 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. Xperia XZ Premium

      Height:
      156 mm +11.5 mm versus Smart N8
      Width:
      77 mm +5.1 mm versus Smart N8
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Smart N8

      Height:
      144.5 mm
      Width:
      71.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Xperia XZ Premium

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Xperia XZ Premium

      195 g

      +44 g versus Smart N8

    2. 2. Smart N8

      151 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. Xperia XZ Premium

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

    2. 2. Smart N8

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

    Xperia XZ Premium has approximately 19.2% more rectangular screen area than Smart N8.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Xperia XZ Premium: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Smart N8: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Xperia XZ Premium

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

    2. Smart N8

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

    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. Xperia XZ Premium

      3230 mAh

      +830 mAh versus Smart N8

    2. 2. Smart N8

      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. Xperia XZ Premium2. Smart N8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, Smart N8.
    SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumSmart N8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156 Х 77 Х 7.9 mm
    • 144.5 Х 71.9 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 195 g
    • 151 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.46" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 3840 x 2160 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3230 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, Smart N8.
    SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumSmart N8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 82.2 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.4%
    • 66.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 807 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, Smart N8.
    SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumSmart N8
    Rear camera, main
    • 19 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 19 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • predictive PDAF & laser AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • 5 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 83
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 82
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, Smart N8.
    SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumSmart N8
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 540
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 201987
    • 27145
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1886
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 6156
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7782
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 3759
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 372
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1460
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, Smart N8.
    SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumSmart N8
    Release date
    • 2017
    • February
    • 2017
    • June
    Colors
    • Luminous Chrome
    • Deepsea Black
    • Bronze Pink
    • Rosso (red)
    • Graphite
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 420 EUR
    • 100 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum top/bottom
    • plastic sides
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, Smart N8.
    SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumSmart N8
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - G8142
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G8142 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141
    • G8142 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - G8141
    • G8142
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, Smart N8.
    SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumSmart N8
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, Smart N8.
    SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumSmart N8
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted
    • region dependent)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity