Samsung Galaxy Note8
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Rs. 73,000 
Rs. 67,900 General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Samsung | Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | ||
| August 2017 | September 2017 | August 2018 |
| Status | ||
| Coming Soon - September 2017 | Coming Soon - September 2017 | Available - August 2018 |
| Price | ||
| - | Rs. 74,000 ($799.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 67,900 ($999.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Blue Coral, Gold | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | Metallic copper, Lavender purple, Ocean blue, Midnight black |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.4 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) |
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.3 in) |
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 195 g (6.88 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| SIM Type | ||
| Single/Dual SIM | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE | LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | ||
| - IP68 Certified Dust and Water Resistant - Samsung Pay |
- Fingerprint Sensor - IP68 certified - dust and water resistant - Water resistant up to 1.5 meters and 30 minutes - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fingerprint Sensor - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Stylus (Bluetooth integration) |
| Notification LED | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) | iOS 11 | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) / Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835/ Exynos 8895 Octa | Hexa-core, Apple A11 Bionic | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China, Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 - USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 540 / Mali-G71 MP20 | - | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
| RAM | ||
| 6 GB | 3 GB | 6/8 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 64/128/256 GB | 64/256 GB | 128/512 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
Display
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5 | LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Ion-strengthened glass, Oleophobic Coating | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1440 x 2960 pixels (522 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) | 1440 x 2960 pixels (514 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 83.03% | 67.25% | 84.15% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| No | No | No |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| Dual 12 MP | Dual 12 MP | Dual 12 MP + 12 MP |
| Flash | ||
| LED Flash | Quad-LED (dual Tone) Flash | LED flash |
| Features | ||
| Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, f/1.7 and f/2.4, 2X Optical Zoom, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | Phase Detection Autofocus, (f/1.8, 28mm & f/2.8, 56mm), OIS, 2x Optical Zoom, 1/3" Sensor Size @ 28mm, 1/3.6" Sensor Size @ 56mm, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 8MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (photo/panorama) | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6", 1µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom Dual Video Call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | ||
| 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, Dual-Video Rec |
| Front Camera | ||
| 8 MP, f/1.7, AF | 7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 1440p@30fps |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA, LTE, VoLTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | ||
| v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.0, reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | ||
| HTML5 | HTML5 (Safari) | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM | 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | 128/512 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
| USB OTG | ||
| Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | ||
| 3300 mAh | - | 4000 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | - |
