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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| -- | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.88 ounces |
| -- | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1480 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM 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
Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G's overall score of 75.1. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has Android 14 version. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A55 5G counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has more internal memory and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy Note8 has a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy A55 5G. Both have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Note8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a back camera with lot less mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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