| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 20 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Galaxy Note 4 is better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting an 81.6 score against 72.8. Galaxy Note 4 is a way older and thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), but Samsung was able to make it just a bit lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 4 has the older 5.0 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Galaxy Note 4 has a better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy Note 4 also has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a greater pixel density. The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy Note 4 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a 16 mega pixels back camera, the Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because it has a 2% bigger battery size.
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