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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-09-15 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5's general score of 75.5. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version, providing you a couple nice extra features and performance improvements. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note8 is noticeably older than the Fairphone 5, it's body is thinner and just a little bit lighter.
The Fairphone 5 has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a bit lower 1224 x 2700 resolution and a quite worse screen density, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Fairphone 5 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Fairphone 5 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution and a much tinier camera sensor, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
The Fairphone 5 features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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