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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 80.4 score against 79.2. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition construction is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy A8 (2018), even though both of them were released only a couple of months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a just a bit higher display density, a bit larger display and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has as much memory to install applications and games as Galaxy A8 (2018), both have an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB and equal internal memory.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Galaxy Note Fan Edition takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way less megapixels back facing camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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