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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2014-09-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note4's global score of 77.6. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a little bit lighter device than Galaxy Note4, but they have the same thickness. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a slightly better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a quite larger display, a just a bit better pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Galaxy Note4 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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