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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-09-15 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1136 x 640 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 + 1.20 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than iPhone SE, with an 83 score against 75.7. Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is newer than iPhone SE, it's much heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy Note8 features a bit superior processor than iPhone SE, because it has more CPU cores and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little sharper display than iPhone SE, because it has a much greater screen pixels density, a lot bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Galaxy Note8 features a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than iPhone SE, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same video quality and a 12 MP camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a much bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video and a larger back camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone SE, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note8 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Apple iPhone SE, which makes it a very good choice.
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