Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Galaxy A41, getting an 83 score against 81.7. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A41 has Android 11 version. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an a lot older, way heavier and just a little thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A41.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A41, because it has a quite larger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little higher pixels quantity in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A41 features a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A41 counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 6% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy A41 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality photographs.
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