Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 326 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 | 3 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 3.68 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Apple iPhone SE (2020), having a general score of 83 against 81.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Apple iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS. Despite being the best in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note8's body is older, extremely heavier and thicker than the Apple iPhone SE (2020).
The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a lot bigger display, a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much higher display density.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Apple iPhone SE (2020) takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with faster video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a way better battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs a little more money than the iPhone SE (2020), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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