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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-04-21 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note4, with a score of 81.7 against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy S8's construction is way newer, just a bit thinner and lighter than Galaxy Note4. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a little bigger screen and a little bit greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen. Galaxy S8 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Note4 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture and a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a much higher 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy Note4 counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3220mAh battery size.
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