Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition vs Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.7 inches
6.0 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1440 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 518 PPI
2220 x 1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

78.16 %
75.43 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 (14 nm)
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T880 MP12
Mali-G71

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB, available to use: 51.2 GB
64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3200 mAh
3500 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
16 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.5"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Aperture size: F1.7

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP
16 MP (Dual-Camera)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches (153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm)
6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches (159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm)

Weight:

5.89 oz (167.0 g)
6.74 oz (191.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68
Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Silver, Blue
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSPA
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Nov 09, 2017

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA730F

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.20 W/kg

Body:

0.75 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.92 W/kg

Phablet:

3.95 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 611

Availability

Officially announced:

Jul 02, 2017
Dec 19, 2017
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