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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2019-08-23 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 has a global score of 89, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 8's 85 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 body is newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than the Apple iPhone 8. IPhone 8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a little sharper display than Galaxy Note10, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, a way lower 750 x 1334 resolution and a way smaller display. The Galaxy Note10 and the Apple iPhone 8 count with incredibly similar storage to store more apps and games, both have the same internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images.
The Galaxy Note10 features a superior battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note10 costs a little more money than the Apple iPhone 8, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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