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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 general score. Galaxy Note8 is a way newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, but it is somewhat heavier. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy Note8 and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport count with incredibly similar processors, because although the Galaxy Note8 has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy Note8, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit smaller screen.
Galaxy Note8 features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note8 features improved battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note8 features a camera that is very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although the Galaxy Note8 has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and a much bigger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S5 Sport, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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