Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Google Nexus 6, having a general score of 83 against 81.1. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1. Even though Galaxy Note8 is a bit heavier than Google Nexus 6, it's somewhat thinner and also notably newer.
The Google Nexus 6 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note8, although it has a quite worse pixels density, a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Google Nexus 6 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy Note8 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Note8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3220mAh.
The Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note8 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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