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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Metal | 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, getting an 83 score against 80.2. The Galaxy Note8 design is way newer than Samsung Galaxy Note5's, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a quite bigger display, a just a bit better pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Galaxy Note8 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note5 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture and a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way higher 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note8 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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