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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Google Pixel XL, having an 83 score against 81.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 design has the same thickness than the Google Pixel XL, but it is somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster).
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little larger display and a slightly higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Google Pixel XL and the Galaxy Note8 have incredibly similar cameras, because although the Galaxy Note8 has a less MP resolution back-facing camera, a worse (4K) video quality and a smaller sensor taking worse quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light photos.
The Galaxy Note8 features a little bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel XL has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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