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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.8 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 299.00 |
| 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| 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, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport, getting an 83 score against 77.8. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Galaxy S5 Sport, but it is somewhat heavier. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version, providing you a couple nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's processor is just as good as Galaxy Note8's processor, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse pixel number per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note8 and the Galaxy S5 Sport have quite similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S5 Sport has a smaller camera sensor and a way tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy Note8 has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note8 costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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