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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2024-04-03 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1915.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 4500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is a bit better than vivo X Fold 3 Pro's 77.8 global score. Galaxy Note8's construction is somewhat lighter than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it is noticeably thicker and was released many years before. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and vivo X Fold 3 Pro has Android 14, providing you a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a much sharper display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels and a bigger display. The vivo X Fold 3 Pro features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note8 has an extremely better CPU than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has 10 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5700mAh battery capacity. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a very superior camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the vivo X Fold 3 Pro also has a camera with lot more MP, a way higher video resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Note8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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