Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-29 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4's 77.6 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note4, it's a little thicker and a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note4, because it has a just a bit higher amount of pixels per display inch, a little larger display and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Galaxy Note8 has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy Note8 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 2% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality and a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a lot higher 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.