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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 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 | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") 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 |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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
Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, getting an 83 score against 81.5. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has Android 13 version, providing you some additional features and optimized performance.
Galaxy Note8 features a much greater performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S23 Ultra features a greater camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a way bigger sensor and a way more MP camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52 percent larger battery capacity.
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