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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 a score of 83, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 overall score. Even being the best in this review, Galaxy Note8 is an older, a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Google Pixel 3 XL. Google Pixel 3 XL and Galaxy Note8 have similar displays, they have a display with the same size, exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and the same display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Google Pixel 3 XL feature extremely similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Note8 features a camera that is just as good as Google Pixel 3 XL's camera, because although the Galaxy Note8 has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with less megapixels, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light images.
Galaxy Note8 features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note8 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3 XL. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Google Pixel 3 XL, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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