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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G's 77.4 general score. The Galaxy Note8 construction is a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, although it's a bit thicker and was released many years before. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14, so it gives lots of additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a very superior performance than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A15 5G captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy A15 5G features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A15 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Note8, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, resigning a couple specifications.
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