Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 206g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4252mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x2960 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 90.4 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
532 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
PWM (Flicker)257 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
82.9 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)		 4/2.51 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G71 MP20 n/a
GPU Cores 320 n/a
GPU Frequency 546 MHz n/a
FLOPS 375 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a10805
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
380268
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU103406519980
GPU118538787998
Memory80535391721
UX77789447023
NanoReview Score3802682146722

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) iOS 26
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI n/a

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
15:11
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing05:32 hn/a
Video Playback09:50 hn/a
Games04:03 hn/a
Standby Mode74 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsungn/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.28
Pixel size1.4 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length52 mm120 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/2.55
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
84
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
94
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1440p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
86.9 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2017 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 930 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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