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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although it's thicker and a bit heavier. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a quite bigger display and a better pixels density.
The Galaxy Note8 has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy Note8 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note8 features a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery life in Galaxy A8 (2016).
The Galaxy Note8 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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