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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-04 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A02s, getting an 83 score against 74.5. Even though the Galaxy Note8 is notably older than the Samsung Galaxy A02s, it's body is just a bit lighter and a little thinner. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A02s has Android 11 version.
Galaxy Note8 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A02s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has 3 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a lot better screen than Galaxy A02s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a way better screen density.
The Galaxy A02s has just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy A02s counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A02s, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A02s. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note8, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A02s, giving up some specifications.
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