Samsung Galaxy Note10+ vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

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Galaxy Note10+ compared with Galaxy Note8

	SamsungGalaxy Note10+	SamsungGalaxy Note8
Overview
Released
Released	August 2019	September 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.8″	6.3″
Resolution
Resolution	3040 × 1440 (better)	2960 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	495 pixels per inch	522 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display, 3,040 × 1,440, HDR10+ certified; set to Full HD+ by default	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	498 ppi	521 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 9825	Exynos 8895
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	6 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (up to 2.7 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.9 GHz); 12 GB of RAM	10 nm octa-core, 2.3 GHz + 1.7 GHz; 6 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-G71 MP20 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (224.2 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TB	64 GB; microSD card slot up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	2×
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP (better)	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, F1.7, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP, F2.2, 123°	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, F2.1, OIS, 45°; 2x optical zoom	12 MP, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°	8 MP Smart Auto Focus, F1.7
Zoom
Zoom	–	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 60 fps; slow motion at 960 fps in HD or 240 fps in FHD	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	DepthVision camera (VGA)	Dual Capture; Live Focus
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,300 mAh (better)	3,300 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 16 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,300 mAh typical; wireless video playback up to 20 hours; internet use up to 16 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 28 hours (4G)	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	Super Fast Charging, up to 45 W with a separately sold adapter; 25 W adapter included	Fast charging; Quick Charge 2.0 compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, up to 15 W	Fast wireless charging; WPC and PMA compatible
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	196 g	195 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.6 mm
Height × width
Height × width	162.3 × 77.2 mm	162.5 × 74.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Colours
Colours	Aura Glow, Aura Black	Midnight Black and Maple Gold in the UK at launch; Deepsea Blue added later (TechRadar)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	IP68 for the phone and the S Pen; the screen can be written on when wet
Biometrics
Biometrics	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear), face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light; S Pen has a 6-axis sensor	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers and in-box earphones by AKG; Dolby Atmos	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
AI features
AI features	–	Bixby; Samsung DeX
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA	–
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD)	Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps)
NFC
NFC	Yes, and MST	Yes
USB
USB	USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo