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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-27 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green 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 |
| $ 202.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is better than the Samsung Galaxy A10s, getting a general score of 83 against 73.8. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A10s has Android 11 version. Although it's the best phone in this review, Galaxy Note8's body is older, heavier and just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A10s.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A10s, because it has a quite bigger display, a much greater number of pixels per display inch and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A10s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A10s, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A10s, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A10s counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21% larger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A10s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A10s. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy A10s, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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