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| Global Score | |
| 48.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 4.x, 3.x, 2.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2008-06-09 | 2017-09-15 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Single-Core 412 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.57 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 4.73 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a lot better than the iPhone 3G, with a overall score of 83 against 48.1. Samsung Galaxy Note8's construction is noticeably newer and much thinner, but also notably heavier than iPhone 3G. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPhone 3G comes with iOS 4.x operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with an extremely better processing unit than Apple iPhone 3G, because it has 7 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much more vibrant display than Apple iPhone 3G, because it has a lot greater pixel density, a way larger screen and a lot higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note8 features much more storage to install applications and games than iPhone 3G, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a very superior camera than iPhone 3G, because it has a camera with a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Note8 features a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 3G, because it has a 187 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note8 costs the same than the Apple iPhone 3G, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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