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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), with a global score of 83 against 79.2. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, it must be told that it's also a heavier and just a little thicker cellphone. Galaxy Note8 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a bit higher pixel quantity in each inch in the screen and a little bigger display. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy Note8 feature similar memory to store more apps and games, they have exactly the same internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Note8 takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Galaxy Note8 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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