Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F) vs Sony Xperia 1 III

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Sony Xperia 1 III phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

5/16/2021 11:05 AM, updated: 12/14/2022 10:17 AM

Compare Sony Xperia 1 III X Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F) 08Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.3"
AMOLED

1440x2960

12.2
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3300
mAh

(Non removable)

25Points Sony Xperia 1 III Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 8 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.5"
OLED

1644x3840

12
MP

8mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 1 III

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

8 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	vs	25 Advantages Sony Xperia 1 III
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	OLED
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light	vs	LED flash
+(dual front camera) 8MP + 2MP25% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 8MP
+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Heart rateAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Iris scannerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+SpO2Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
2.3GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)	vs	+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (5nm)38% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
6GB LPDDR4X	vs	+12GB LPDDR5100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
64GB (53GB available)	vs	+256GB (230GB available)3 times More internal storage for applications and files
UFS 2.1	vs	+UFS 3.0Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
195 grams (6.83 ounces)	vs	+186 grams (6.51 ounces)5% Lighter
8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)	vs	+8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)5% Thinner
HDR10	vs	+HDR10+Advantage The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details
60Hz	vs	+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
1440x2960 pixels	vs	+1644x3840 pixels48% Higher resolution screen
522 PPI	vs	+643 PPI23% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
6.3"	vs	+6.5"3% Larger screen
(dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MP	vs	+(quad camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP + 0.3MP50% Higher resolution main camera
1/2.55" inches	vs	+1/1.7" inches50% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
(front) 2K UHD (2560x1440)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)125% More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 9.0 Pie	vs	+Android 13Advantage Android 13 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 1024 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps95% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
3300 mAh	vs	+4500 mAh36% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
15W	vs	+30W100% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Mono sound (not stereo)	vs	+Stereo soundAdvantage Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
5.0 + A2DP/LE	vs	+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster

27 Common items in both devices

Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC

Aluminum frame, glass front/back

Digital and optical zoom

PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

OIS: Optical stabilization

HDR photo/video on both cameras

f/1.7 (aperture)

+20 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
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Model	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Xperia 1 III
Other model names	Galaxy Note8 N950F Single-Sim, Samsung Baikal	Sony Xperia 1 III (XQBC52V.UKCX, XQBC62/V, SO-51B, SOG03)
Country or region available	(Europe), Australia	(Global, International)
Brand	Samsung	Sony
Release date	9/1/2017, Announced: 8/23/2017	8/25/2021, Announced: 4/14/2021
Depth	8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)	8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)	74.8 x 162.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.4 in)	71 x 165 millimeters (2.8 x 6.5 in)
Weight	195 grams (6.83 ounces)	186 grams (6.51 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
Display type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Screen size	6.3" inches	6.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~82.9% (screen-to-body ratio)	~84.2% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9)	1644x3840 pixels (21:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	522 PPI	643 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Refresh rate	60Hz	120Hz
Display features	HDR10 Always-On Display	HDR10+ HDR BT.2020
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
System version	Android 7.1.1 Nougat	Android 11
Firmware update	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 13
User Interface	Grace UX UI	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 8895 (10nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (SM8350) (5nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz M2 Mongoose (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 680 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G71 MP20 (546MHz)	Qualcomm Adreno 660 (840MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 262850 (v8) Geekbench: 6748 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) Geekbench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
RAM memory	6GB LPDDR4X	12GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	64GB (53GB available) UFS 2.1	256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.0
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	1024/150 Mbps	2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)	LTE Cat20 VoLTE America version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48) Europe version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) Asia version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	America version: SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78) Europe version: SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78) Asia version: SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 VoLTE America version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48) Europe version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) Asia version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
📷 Camera
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.6"1.0µmAF2x-optical-zoom	(quad camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.3\|70mmf/2.8\|105mm1/2.9"PDAFOIS4.4x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2124°16mm1/2.6"PDAF 0.3MP depth TOF3D
Main camera resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 120 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.7 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm lens	24mm lens
Sensor size	1/2.55" inches	1/1.7" inches
Pixel size	1.4µm pixel	1.8µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps 1080p@30/60/120fps Zeiss optics Exmor RS
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
Front camera (secondary)	(dual front camera) 8 megapixels 2MP irisscanner	8 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	2K UHD (2560x1440)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/1.7 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	25mm lens	24mm lens
Sensor size	1/3.6" inches	1/4" inches
Pixel size	1.22µm pixel	1.12µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo) 32-bit/384kHz	Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos Dynamic vibration system
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
USB	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.2 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3300 mAh	4500 mAh
Charger, watts	15W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 2	30W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 1.0
Inductive / wireless charging	Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)	Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	22 hours	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Gray • Samsung DeX (desktop experience) • Curved edge screen • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel • Samsung Gear VR compatible • Samsung Pay	• Colors: Frosted Black, Gray, Purple • 60Hz display in 4K resolution • PS5 Remote Play • DUALSHOCK 4 compatibility
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F)	Sony Xperia 1 III
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered