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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.88 ounces | -- |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S25, with a score of 83 against 82.6. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S25 has Android 14 version, offering lots of additional features.
The Galaxy S25 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has a bit smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite lower screen pixel density. Galaxy Note8 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S25, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy Note8 features a slightly bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S25, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S25 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing images or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 features better battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also by far the cheapest one.
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