Deciding if you should upgrade from your Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ to the newly announced Galaxy Note 8? Maybe this easy-to-follow table will help you with that decision.
Below, you’ll find the Galaxy S8 specs vs. that of the Galaxy Note 8. You’ll notice for one thing, that they really aren’t that different. In fact, outside of the upgrade in RAM, dual camera, storage options, and S Pen, you’ve got nearly similar phones, especially when compared to the S8+. And that’s probably because we’ve come so far in phone tech that it’s hard to massively upgrade in only a few months, but it also shows how good the S8 and S8+ already were.
Either way, we’ve got you covered below in our Galaxy S8 vs. Galaxy Note 8 comparison.
Galaxy S8/S8+ vs. Galaxy Note 8
| iPhone X | Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S8+ | Galaxy Note 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $999 / $1,149 | $724.99 | $824.99 | $929.99 |
| Software | iOS 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| Processor | A11 Bionic, 64-bit M11 motion coprocessor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 64-bit 10nm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 64-bit 10nm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 64-bit 10nm |
| Display | 5.8" Super Retina HD OLED (2436x1125, 458ppi) | 5.8" Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (2960x1440, 571ppi) | 6.2" Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (2960x1440, 529ppi) | 6.3" Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (2960x1440, 521ppi) |
| Battery | - Wireless charging | 3000mAh Fast Charge (wired and wireless) | 3500mAh Fast Charge (wired and wireless) | 3300mAh Fast Charge (wired and wireless) |
| Memory | Storage: 64GB / 256GB RAM: - | Storage: 64GB, microSD support up to 256GB RAM: 4GB | Storage: 64GB, microSD support up to 256GB RAM: 4GB | Storage: 64GB, microSD support up to 256GB RAM: 6GB RAM |
| Camera | Rear: Dual camera with Dual OIS -Wide-angle: 12MP AF Focus Pixels, f/1.8 -Telephoto: 12MP f/2.4, optical zoom, 10x digital zoom Front: 7MP f/2.2 | Rear: 12MP f/1.7 Front: 8MP f/1.7 | Rear: 12MP f/1.7 Front: 8MP f/1.7 | Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS -Wide-angle: 12MP Dual Pixel AF, f/1.7, OIS -Telephoto: 12MP AF, f/2.4, OIS 2X optical zoom, up to 10X digital zoom Front: 8MP f/1.7 |
| Size | 153.6 x 70.9 x 7.7mm 174g | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8mm 152g | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1mm 173g | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm 195g |
| Water Resistance | IP67 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 |
| Ports | Lightning | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST |
| Other | Face ID No fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader Iris scanner Facial recognition | Fingerprint reader Iris scanner Facial recognition | Fingerprint reader Iris scanner Facial recognition |
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Maple Gold, Deepsea Blue |