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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | 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 |
| $ 487.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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
The Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 4 XL's general score of 82.9. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, Galaxy Note8 is a incredibly older, a little thicker and a little bit heavier phone than Google Pixel 4 XL. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a just a little greater display density and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3040.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note8 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note8. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a camera that is very similar to Google Pixel 4 XL's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a camera in the back with a worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, they both have a same size aperture and the same back-facing camera sensor size.
Google Pixel 4 XL features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Note8 is also cheaper than the other phone.
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