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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, having a general score of 83 against 75.8. The Galaxy Note8 design is newer and thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active's, although it is also just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a slightly better display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Note8 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. They have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition, the same aperture and a 12 mega pixels resolution camera. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S7 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy S7 Active, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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