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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-25 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 6s's 76.2 global score. Galaxy Note8's construction is newer than the Apple iPhone 6s's, although it's thicker and noticeably heavier. The Galaxy Note8 features a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has 4 GB more RAM and 6 more cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960, a lot more pixels per display inch and a lot bigger display. Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy Note8 also has a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Galaxy Note8 features just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 6s, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a really longer battery life than iPhone 6s, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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