Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 11 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note8, having a global score of 83.3 against 83. IPhone 11 comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Note8 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPhone 11 is a much newer phone, and it is also just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy Note8. The Apple iPhone 11 counts with a more powerful processor than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better looking display than iPhone 11, because it has a little bigger display, a way better pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The iPhone 11 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels and a 0.39 inches camera sensor, the iPhone 11 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 11, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Note8 has just a little better battery life than Apple iPhone 11, because it has a 6 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 11 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note8. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 11, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Note8, giving up some features and specs.
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