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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2014-09-29 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4's 77.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 design is notably newer, a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note4. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note4, because it has a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a just a little greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a way smaller aperture and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Galaxy Note4 has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity.
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