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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 has a score of 83, which is better than Galaxy S4 Value Edition's overall score of 72.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2, giving a couple nice extra features. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, the Galaxy Note8 is a much heavier and a little thicker cellphone than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Note8, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a way smaller display and a little bit worse display pixel density.
Galaxy Note8 has a lot better camera than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Galaxy Note8 counts with a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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