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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-15 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the Galaxy C5's 76.4 score. The Galaxy Note8 body is newer than the Galaxy C5's, although it's much thicker and extremely heavier. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it provides you lots of additional features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy C5, because it has a larger display, a little more pixels per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Galaxy Note8 features a bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture. Galaxy Note8 features just a bit more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note8 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features longer battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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