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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 514 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 Note9 is much better than realme 8 5G, getting an 87.1 score against 72. Although it's the best device in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a way older, just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier device than the realme 8 5G. Galaxy Note9 features a bit better CPU than realme 8 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note9 features a little sharper screen than realme 8 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. The realme 8 5G counts with a little bit better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
The realme 8 5G has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The realme 8 5G has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and videos in low-light environments and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the realme 8 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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