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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-05-18 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Coffee Black and Snow White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SM7450-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 644 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the HTC U23 Pro, having a global score of 83 against 77.8. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a lot older than HTC U23 Pro, it's construction is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while HTC U23 Pro has Android 13 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a much better display than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Galaxy Note8 counts with a really superior hardware performance than HTC U23 Pro, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The HTC U23 Pro features a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The HTC U23 Pro has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 39% more battery size.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit better camera than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP resolution.
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