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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-15 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | 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 | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A41, with a global score of 83 against 81.7. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, the Galaxy Note8 is a older, notably heavier and a little bit thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy A41. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A41 has Android 11.
The Galaxy Note8 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little bit greater pixels density and a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A41 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera and a much bigger camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A41 features just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A41 counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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