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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 the Galaxy S7, with a overall score of 83 against 79.5. Although the Galaxy Note8 is newer than Galaxy S7, it's a lot heavier and just a little bit thicker. Galaxy Note8 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S7, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 has a sharper screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Galaxy S7 both feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a tinier back camera sensor, they both have a same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size aperture and the same video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S7. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note8, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S7, giving up some specs and features.
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