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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 6P's 80.3 global score. Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is newer than Google Nexus 6P, it's a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy Note8 features a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note8 has a little sharper display than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a bit better screen pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Google Nexus 6P captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a higher 12.3 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger camera sensor capturing better quality photos.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Nexus 6P has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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