Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is much better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s score of 73.5. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so they should provide you the same operating system features. Even being the best in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note8's construction is a little thicker and a little heavier than the Galaxy J7 (2017).
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a little bit bigger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more internal storage. The Galaxy Note8 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a lower resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a way higher video quality.
The Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 9 percent larger battery capacity.
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