Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-15 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 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 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is slightly better than the Galaxy C7's 77.7 global score. Even though the Galaxy Note8 is newer than Galaxy C7, it's a lot thicker and heavier. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy Note8 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy C7, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a better pixel density and a little bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos.
The Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy C7, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note8 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy C7's battery lifetime is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note8's battery performance.
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