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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-01-10 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is better than the Samsung Galaxy A03, with a overall score of 83 against 72.4. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Samsung Galaxy A03 has Android OS. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A03, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note8 features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A03, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A03, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A03, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A03 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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