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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-10-26 |
| 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, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 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 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a little bit better than the iPhone XR's 82 general score. Galaxy Note8's construction is older, a little heavier and a little thicker than the iPhone XR. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better screen than iPhone XR, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little bit bigger screen and a way greater screen density.
IPhone XR features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 3 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy Note8 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note8 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
IPhone XR shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same sensor size, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the iPhone XR also counts with faster video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than iPhone XR, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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