Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-02 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red 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 |
| $ 166.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 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 |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 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 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 |
| 27.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has an overall score of 83, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A11's overall score of 73.3. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A11 has Android 11, so it provides the user some extra features and performance improvements. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better phone than the Samsung Galaxy A11, it must be noted that it is also a incredibly older, just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier phone.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and way more pixels per display inch. Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Note8 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A11, because although it has a camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light situations. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A11, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A11 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A11, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A11. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A11, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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