Samsung Galaxy A01 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A01 Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 5.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A01
- Lighter design: 149g vs 195g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Larger display: 6.3in
- Higher pixel density: 522ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 3300mAh vs 3000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/16 GB - 2/32 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.7 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 720x1520 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 301 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 430 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | n/a | Always-On Display |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 257 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.2 mm (5.76 in) | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 70.9 mm (2.79 in) | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 149 g (5.26 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Red |
- Black - Gold - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 536 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 505 | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 320 |
| GPU Frequency | 450 MHz | 546 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.2 GFLOPS | 375 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 477 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1521 | n/a |
| CPU | 55975 | 103406 |
| GPU | 15438 | 118538 |
| Memory | 50884 | 80535 |
| UX | 24230 | 77789 |
| NanoReview Score | 146527 | 380268 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 933 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 16 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) |
| OS Size | 7.1 GB | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI |
Battery
| Volume | 3000 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | n/a | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:10 h | 1:50 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 05:32 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 09:50 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:03 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 74 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | 240 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 52 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 fps | 1440p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 4 | 16 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | December, 2019 yr | August, 2017 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2020 yr | September, 2017 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 110 | 930 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Note 8 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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