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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-02 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than Google Nexus 6P, with a general score of 83 against 80.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 body is newer, but a little heavier and thicker than the Google Nexus 6P. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better screen than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a little bigger screen, a just a little higher pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory.
Google Nexus 6P counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size. The Google Nexus 6P has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and a camera in the back with a better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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