Samsung Galaxy Note7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note8 Specs Comparison

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8.7
Samsung Galaxy Note7
8.9
Samsung Galaxy Note8
Samsung Galaxy Note7 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Not announced · No information
Released · Sep 15, 2017
5.7-inch · 2560x1440px
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 64GB
3500 mAh
3300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 6.88 oz (195.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue coral, Gold platinum, Silver titanium, Black onyx Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 518 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
78.16 % 82.98 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion 3300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Yes LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)
Video calling
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 19, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMN930F
Date approved: Jul 28, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMN950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.39 W/kg
Body: 0.67 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg
Head: 0.70 W/kg
Body: 0.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.36 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 930

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 02, 2016 Aug 23, 2017

Alternative variants

Dual SIM Yes
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
OS Android (9.0 Pie)
Colors Gold, Blue
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 28, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMN950F
Measured SAR Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.37 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.31 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Processor Octa-core
2150 MHz
Exynos M1 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T880 MP12
Memory 4GB (LPDDR4)
Dual SIM version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM Yes
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