Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-08-09 | 2017-09-15 |
| 7.04 x 3.58 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 445 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy Note8 is much better than the Honor Note 8, getting a global score of 83 against 65.5. Galaxy Note8's design is newer and lighter, but also thicker than the Honor Note 8. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Honor Note 8 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it provides the user some extra features.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better display than Honor Note 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel density and a slightly better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Honor Note 8 counts with a better storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note8, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Honor Note 8 and the Galaxy Note8 count with quite similar processing units, and although the Galaxy Note8 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Galaxy Note8 shoots way better videos and photos than Honor Note 8, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Honor Note 8 has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs a bit more than the Honor Note 8, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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