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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 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 |
| $ 215.00 | $ 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 | |
| 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) 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note II's general score of 74.8. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note II, although it is heavier and just a little thicker. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little faster processor than Galaxy Note II, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Note II, because it has a little bit larger screen, a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much higher screen pixel density. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3100mAh. Galaxy S8 Active shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy Note II, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy S8 Active costs a bit more money than Galaxy Note II, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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