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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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 Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, having a global score of 83 against 79.5. Galaxy Note8's construction is newer, but just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note7. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 4 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a just a bit better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite bigger display. The Galaxy Note7 and Galaxy Note8 both feature similar memory for applications and games, both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB and exactly the same internal storage.
The Galaxy Note7 features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 6% greater battery size. The Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note7, although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor, they both have the same aperture, a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the same video quality and the same video frame rate.
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