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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-25 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is a bit better than the Honor 50 Pro's overall score of 77. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Honor 50 Pro has Android 11 version, so it gives lots of additional features and performance optimizations. Although the Galaxy Note8 is better than Honor 50 Pro, we must note that it is also much older, just a bit heavier and just a little thicker.
Honor 50 Pro features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Honor 50 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Honor 50 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite better pixels density.
Honor 50 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Honor 50 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 108 megapixels resolution.
Honor 50 Pro counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Honor 50 Pro features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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