Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 11 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note8's score of 83. Apple iPhone 11 works with iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Apple iPhone 11 design is noticeably newer, just a little lighter and just a little thinner than Galaxy Note8. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone 11, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a bit larger display and much more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Note8 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 11, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Apple iPhone 11 counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy Note8, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit superior battery life than iPhone 11, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. Apple iPhone 11 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images and/or video in low light environments, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, a 0.39 inches sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 11 also counts with better video frame rate.
Although iPhone 11 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note8. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 11, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Note8, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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