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| Global Score | |
| 80.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-04 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.24 x 3.18 x 0.56 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 9.03 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1105.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is a little bit better than Galaxy XCover FieldPro's 80.1 global score. The Galaxy Note8 design is extremely thinner and much lighter than the Galaxy XCover FieldPro, even though it was released 3 years before. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy XCover FieldPro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Note8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy XCover FieldPro features slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy XCover FieldPro also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note8 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy XCover FieldPro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have a same size camera sensor and a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a much higher video quality.
Galaxy XCover FieldPro has longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 36% bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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