Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. Sony XPERIA L4

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Sony XPERIA L4. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. Sony XPERIA L4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA L4
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N950F/DS XQ-AD52
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 159 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than Sony XPERIA L4.
Width 74.8 mm 71 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater width than Sony XPERIA L4.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.7 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Weight 195 g 178 g Sony XPERIA L4 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Body Colour Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black Black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.68 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA L4
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.2" Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1680 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 521 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Always-on display -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA L4
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos MediaTek
Processor Number 8895 MT6762
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G71 MP20 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA L4
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 51.2 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA L4
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/3" Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 4x Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA L4.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode Panorama, Bokeh Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) Stereo Recording, video stabilisation, up to 10fps AF/AE
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA L4 has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 117 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 17 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" 1/4.0" Sony XPERIA L4 has better front camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Field of View (Front) - 78 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode -
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA L4
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3580 mAh Sony XPERIA L4 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA L4
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA L4
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA L4
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements Acoustic Overload Point -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA L4
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX Multitasking, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Sony XPERIA L4
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) USB Power Delivery
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