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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, having a global score of 83 against 76.2. Galaxy Note8's construction is a little lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A16 5G has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A16 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Galaxy Note8 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a way lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note8, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, giving up some specs and features.
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