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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, with a global score of 83 against 78.1. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version, so it offers lots of additional features. Galaxy Note8 is a notably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, although it's incredibly heavier and a bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's CPU is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note8's CPU, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note8, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a just a little worse display density and a bit smaller display.
Galaxy Note8 has a superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a camera that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note8's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures and a lot tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, it also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note8, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S5 Plus, resigning a couple specs and features.
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