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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-25 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2388 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 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 |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 5.1 | 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 is better than Honor 50 SE, with a overall score of 83 against 73.7. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Honor 50 SE has Android 11 version. Galaxy Note8 is a way older, a bit heavier and just a little thicker phone than the Honor 50 SE.
Honor 50 SE has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Honor 50 SE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 features a bit more vivid screen than Honor 50 SE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Honor 50 SE captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Honor 50 SE also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 108 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Honor 50 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Honor 50 SE has improved battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery size.
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