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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with an 83 score against 80.4. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, we must note that it's also a a bit thicker and heavier cellphone. Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a bit bigger display, a slightly higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a just a bit greater screen pixels density. Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a smaller camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same video definition.
Galaxy Note8 and Galaxy Note Fan Edition have similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB and equal internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note8 features a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note8 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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