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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-18 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Luminous black, Ocean blue and Sunset pink | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is much better than the OPPO Reno2's overall score of 73.9. Samsung Galaxy Note8's design is a bit thinner than OPPO Reno2, but it's a little heavier and was released 2 years before. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and OPPO Reno2 has Android 10 version, so it provides you some extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better looking screen than OPPO Reno2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Note8 features a bit better CPU than OPPO Reno2, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The OPPO Reno2 features a better camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a F1.7 aperture, the OPPO Reno2 also has a much bigger camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
OPPO Reno2 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 256 GB internal storage. The OPPO Reno2 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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