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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 510 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 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/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| 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+ (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 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is a bit better than the Galaxy C9 Pro's 81 global score. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it offers some nice extra features and better performance. Even though Galaxy Note8 is a better phone than Galaxy C9 Pro, it must be told that it's also a little bit heavier and noticeably thicker.
The Galaxy Note8 has a sharper screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a little bigger screen and a higher pixels amount per inch in the screen. The Galaxy C9 Pro's storage for games and applications is very similar to Galaxy Note8's one, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB and the same internal storage.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low light environments and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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