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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A80 has a global score of 84.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note8's overall score of 83. The Galaxy A80 body is newer than the Galaxy Note8's, but it is heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A80, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a higher pixels number in each inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A80 has a much better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A80 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a back camera with a way better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A80, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A80 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 12% more battery capacity.
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