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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Although the Galaxy Note8 is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
Galaxy Note8 has a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM and more cpu cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a bit inferior pixel number per inch in the display and a little lower 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
Galaxy Note 5 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photos in poorly lited environments and a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs a bit more money than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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