Samsung Galaxy Note vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

Galaxy Note compared with Galaxy Note8

	SamsungGalaxy Note	SamsungGalaxy Note8
Overview
Released
Released	October 2011	September 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.3″	6.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	2960 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	285 pixels per inch	522 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	WXGA (1,280 × 800) HD Super AMOLED, 16M colours	Quad HD+ dual edge Super AMOLED Infinity Display, 2,960 × 1,440; 6.3 inches as a full rectangle, 6.2 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	285 ppi	521 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4210	Exynos 8895
Memory
Memory	1 GB	6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB	64 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.4 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9; 1 GB RAM (Notebookcheck)	10 nm octa-core, 2.3 GHz + 1.7 GHz; 6 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-G71 MP20 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	16 or 32 GB; microSD card slot up to 32 GB	64 GB; microSD card slot up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	2× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	8 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP, autofocus (Notebookcheck), LED flash	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, F1.7, OIS
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	12 MP, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	8 MP Smart Auto Focus, F1.7
Zoom
Zoom	4x digital zoom	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 24–30 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	–	Dual Capture; Live Focus
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,500 mAh	3,300 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 16 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	Internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 13 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 47 hours (74 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 22 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Fast charging; Quick Charge 2.0 compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Fast wireless charging; WPC and PMA compatible
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	178 g (better)	195 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.65 mm	8.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	146.85 × 82.95 mm	162.5 × 74.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass front, plastic back and frame (Notebookcheck)	–
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Pink	Midnight Black and Maple Gold in the UK at launch; Deepsea Blue added later (TechRadar)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68 for the phone and the S Pen; the screen can be written on when wet
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear), face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, light, digital compass, proximity, barometer	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
AI features
AI features	–	Bixby; Samsung DeX
Connectivity
SIM
SIM	–	Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD)
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; HSPA+ 21 Mbps	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0 + HS	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps)
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo