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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| -- | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.88 ounces |
| -- | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Titanium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| -- | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 522 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | 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
The Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is better than iPhone 16 Pro Max's 74.7 global score. The Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPhone 16 Pro Max comes with iOS operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a really superior hardware performance than iPhone 16 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 8 more cores.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a much sharper display than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, although it has a little bit smaller screen. The iPhone 16 Pro Max counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
IPhone 16 Pro Max takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the iPhone 16 Pro Max also has better video frame rates and a back camera with a much higher resolution. Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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