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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-12-03 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A13 5G's global score of 82.1. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A13 5G has Android 12. Galaxy Note8's design has the same weight than Galaxy A13 5G, but it is a bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better count of pixels per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Galaxy A13 5G captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A13 5G also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 50 megapixels resolution.
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