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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a global score of 83 against 75.8. Galaxy Note8's construction is heavier and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger display, a just a bit better pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Galaxy Note8 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Note8 also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Note8 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
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