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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 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) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Galaxy S23, having a general score of 83 against 77.9. These devices use Android OS, but Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S23 has Android 13 version, providing some nice extra features and performance improvements. The Galaxy Note8 features a much faster processor than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a brighter screen than Galaxy S23, because it has a little larger screen, a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite greater number of pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S23 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos, it also counts with a camera with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution and a much larger camera sensor.
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