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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is much better than Galaxy J7 (2018), getting a score of 83 against 72.5. The Galaxy Note8 is a just a little heavier cellphone than the Galaxy J7 (2018), but both of them have the same thickness. Galaxy Note8 features a much sharper display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a bit bigger screen and a way better pixels count per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a battery performance that is very similar to the Galaxy J7 (2018) one. Galaxy Note8 shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a way better video resolution and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy Note8 costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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