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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a, with a overall score of 83 against 76.4. Galaxy Note8 is a incredibly older and just a bit heavier cellphone than Google Pixel 6a, but Samsung managed to make it a bit thinner anyway. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better screen than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a quite greater pixel density and a quite bigger display. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a lot better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger number of cores.
Google Pixel 6a's camera is just as good as Galaxy Note8's camera, and although the Google Pixel 6a has a higher resolution back camera and faster video frame rate, they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 6a counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4410mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also cheaper.
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