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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the Galaxy Note4, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 77.6. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a bit lighter phone than the Galaxy Note4, but both have the same thickness. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bit more pixels per inch of display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a quite bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photos, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Note4 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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