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Samsung Galaxy Note II
16 GBN7100
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is better than the Galaxy Note II's general score of 71.9. Although Galaxy S8 Active is a lot newer than the Galaxy Note II, it is somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. The Galaxy S8 Active features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note II, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a little bit larger display and much more pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note II, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Galaxy S8 Active has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note II, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3100mAh. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note II, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 12 mega-pixels resolution and a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy Note II, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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