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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s general score of 79.3. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version, counting with a lot of extra features and performance optimizations. Galaxy Note8's design is noticeably newer, but extremely thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note8, although it has a just a bit worse display density, a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy Note8 has a better hardware performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S6 edge+ takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality pictures and a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Note8 has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note8 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Note8 counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy S6 edge+, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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