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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2014-09-29 |
| 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 | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note4 is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016), having a score of 77.6 against 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 is a way older and thicker phone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), but Samsung managed to build it a little bit lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Note4. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 3 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy Note4 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Note4 also has a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher pixels density. Galaxy Note4 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega pixels, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a little bit better storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a 2 percent more battery capacity.
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