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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-07-21 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| -- | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a, with a general score of 83 against 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a notably older and just a little bit heavier phone than the Google Pixel 6a, but Samsung was able to build it just a little bit thinner anyway. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12, counting with some extra features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a better looking display than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a quite larger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little higher screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a much better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note8's camera is very similar to the camera in Google Pixel 6a, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a camera with a lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
The Google Pixel 6a features better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 34 percent larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Google Pixel 6a, making it a very good choice.
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