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Global Score
72.881.6
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 6.0 MarshmallowAndroid 5.0, 4.4
2016-10-012014-09-03
6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches
6.42 ounces6.21 ounces
Blue, Gold and SilverBlack, Gold, Pink and White
Aluminum and Aluminum --
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 269.00
Display / Screen
5.7 inches5.7 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
386 pixels per inch515 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
89.5
Performance
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processorKrait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM3 GB (825 MHz) RAM
Yes GPUAdreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU
9.099.54
Storage
32 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
8.888.12
Camera
16.00 MP + 8.00 MP16.00 MP + 3.70 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/2.20 aperture
--31.00mm focal length
--0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
9.1310.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
--LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMMicro SIM
37
Battery Life
3300mAh Li - Ion Battery3220mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--20 hours talk time
5.285.2
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1, EDR
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

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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