Global Score | |
85.7 | 83 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
2015-04-10 | 2017-09-15 |
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
4.66 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
Black, Gold, Green and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 950.00 | $ 440.00 |
Display / Screen | |
5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
576 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
9.9 | 8.7 |
Performance | |
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
10.08 | 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 | |
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
-- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
8.47 | 9.79 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
6.7 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
2600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
4.56 | 5.28 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
The Galaxy S6 Edge is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note8, with a global score of 85.7 against 83. The Galaxy S6 Edge is an much older device than the Galaxy Note8, but it's somewhat thinner and extremely lighter anyway. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 Edge has 5.0 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a sharper screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse 2560 x 1440px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note8, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra GPU.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Galaxy Note8 features a better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a worse video resolution and a back camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note8. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note8, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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