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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-28 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is much better than the realme 8 5G's score of 72. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a incredibly older, a little heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than the realme 8 5G. These devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and realme 8 5G has Android 11 version, providing lots of additional features.
Galaxy Note8 has a bit faster CPU than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better looking display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher count of pixels per inch of display.
The realme 8 5G has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB and more internal memory. The realme 8 5G shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the realme 8 5G also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
Realme 8 5G features a way better battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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