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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Galaxy A30, having a score of 83 against 79.6. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note8 body is older, somewhat thicker and heavier than Galaxy A30. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Galaxy A30 features a little bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A30 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30 features superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh. Galaxy Note8 captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a way less MP back-facing camera, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos.
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