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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | -- |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, with a global score of 83 against 81.5. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S23 Ultra has Android 13 version. Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Note8 features an extremely better processor than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a really longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a way better resolution camera and a lot larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and videos.
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