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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3's 80 general score. Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a somewhat heavier phone than Google Pixel 3, but both have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3, because it has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a little bit larger screen and a little greater pixels amount per display inch.
Google Pixel 3 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Google Pixel 3 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture and a smaller sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a much better storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a little better battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 10 percent greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 3, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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