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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition

Summary
85%
80%
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Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

6 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 1380

8 GB RAM

Display

6.3" (16 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3300 mAh

22 h talktime (3G)

3500 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 9,210 ratings

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Benchmarks

N/A

N/A

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General
Launch Date

September 22, 2017 (Official)

March 14, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v14

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Good
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Samsung Exynos 1380

CPU

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G71 MP20

Mali-T880 MP12

Mali-G68 MP5

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR4

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 " (16 cm)

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

522 ppi

515 ppi

390 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.24 %

78.78 %

84.6 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5, Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85.6 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 162.5 mm
Width: 74.8 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Height: 153.5 mm
Width: 73.9 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 161.7 mm
Width: 78 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

195 grams

169 grams

209 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Plastic

Colours

Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray

Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx

Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

, Water resistant, IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

12 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.95" sensor size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Very Good
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

5 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

No

No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Battery
Good
Good
Very Good
Capacity

3300 mAh

3500 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Quick, v2.0, 15W

, Fast

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 51.2 GB

Up to 100 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.813 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v4.2

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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