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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Note8 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II, getting an 83 score against 74.8. Galaxy Note8's design is incredibly newer and a little thinner, but also a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note II. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Note II has Android 4.4.2 version, giving you a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a little bigger display and a way higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note8 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note8 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
The Galaxy Note8 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note II, because it has a 6% more battery size.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note II, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Note II. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Note8, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Note II, letting go a couple features and specs.
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