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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| 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 a score of 83, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 4 XL's overall score of 82.9. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note8 body is notably older, just a little heavier and just a bit thicker than the Google Pixel 4 XL. Google Pixel 4 XL features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note8. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Google Pixel 4 XL has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 and a quite higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
Google Pixel 4 XL features a camera that is very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although the Google Pixel 4 XL has a more mega pixels back-facing camera, they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates, the same camera sensor size and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy Note8 is also cheaper than the Google Pixel 4 XL.
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