Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-07 | 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 |
| $ 240.00 | $ 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 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 |
| -- | 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) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 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 has an overall score of 83, which is better than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018)'s overall score of 71.9. Both devices we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018) has Android 8.0 Oreo, giving some additional features and increased performance. Galaxy Note8's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), but it's a bit heavier.
The Galaxy Note8 has an incredibly better display than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a quite larger display, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a way better pixels count per screen inch. Galaxy Note8 features more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy Note8's battery life is just as good as Galaxy J7 V (2018)'s battery performance.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs a lot more money than the Galaxy J7 V (2018), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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