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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | -- |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than Galaxy S23, having a score of 83 against 77.9. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S23 has Android 13 version. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a brighter display than Galaxy S23, because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a quite bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an extremely better processor than Galaxy S23, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality and a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels. The Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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