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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7884 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 better than Galaxy J7 Refine, getting an 83 score against 72.7. Galaxy Note8's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy J7 Refine, but it's a little heavier. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note8 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a lot better number of pixels per inch in the display and a bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy Note8 features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine one.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a much better (4K) video definition.
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