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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-07 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is better than the Galaxy Note8, with a 92.3 score against 83. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Note8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has an older 11 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a just a bit greater display pixels density. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note8 has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy Z Flip 5G.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same sensor size, a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also counts with higher video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G costs more than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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