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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 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, Blue, Red, Rose gold, 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 |
| $ 749.00 | $ 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 + 7.00 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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Apple iPhone XR, having an 83 score against 82. Samsung Galaxy Note8's construction is older, just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Apple iPhone XR. Galaxy Note8 features a little sharper screen than iPhone XR, because it has a bit bigger screen, a much better display pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has much more memory for games and applications than iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Apple iPhone XR counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone XR shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, the same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the iPhone XR also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better battery performance than iPhone XR, because it has a 12% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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