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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7, getting a global score of 83 against 79.5. The Galaxy Note8 body is newer, but just a bit thicker and much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S7. Galaxy S7 features a brighter display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note8 features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S7, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a camera that's very similar to Galaxy Note8's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs, they both have a 12 MP resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same video frame rates and the same aperture.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S7, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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