Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Cocktail Orange, Daybreak Black and Seawater Blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SDM675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A60, getting a score of 83 against 82.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 design is older, heavier and just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A60. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A60 has Android 11, so it provides the user some extra features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A60, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher pixels number in each inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Galaxy Note8 has a little faster processor than Galaxy A60. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A60, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A60 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy A60 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have a same size aperture, the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A60 also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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