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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 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 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 score. Galaxy Note8 is a just a little thicker but just a bit lighter device than the Galaxy A16 5G. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a very superior processing unit than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 has a bit better screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A16 5G. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note8, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A16 5G, giving up some features and specifications.
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