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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion 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
Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than Google Pixel XL, getting a general score of 83 against 81.3. Galaxy Note8's body has the same thickness than Google Pixel XL, but it is heavier. Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little bigger display.
Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel XL, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel XL features a camera that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Note8 one, because although the Google Pixel XL has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking better quality pictures and a more megapixels camera.
Google Pixel XL features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Note8 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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