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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. Even though Galaxy Note Fan Edition and the Galaxy A8 (2018) were released only 6 months apart, Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a little bit thinner and a little lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a little bit greater screen density and a quite bigger screen.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also counts with a much better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's one, they have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and the same internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 7% bigger battery capacity.
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