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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3095mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The iPhone 13 Pro is better than the Galaxy Note8, getting a 93.3 score against 83. The iPhone 13 Pro comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Note8 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. IPhone 13 Pro's design is extremely newer and thinner than Galaxy Note8's, although it's just a little heavier. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone 13 Pro has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Note8, although it has a little bit worse 1170 x 2532 resolution, a bit less pixels per inch of display and a little smaller display. The iPhone 13 Pro shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the iPhone 13 Pro also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 13 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better battery life than iPhone 13 Pro, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 13 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Note8. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Note8, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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