Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Galaxy A6, having a score of 83 against 75.8. Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is better than the Galaxy A6, it must be noted that it is also a somewhat thicker and heavier phone. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A6, because it has a quite larger display, a much higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A6, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy A6, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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