Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Galaxy S8

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Screen: 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note8, 7.8 inches on the Galaxy S8. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  2. Battery: 3,300 mAh on the Galaxy Note8, 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy S8.
  3. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy Note8 as 6GB | 64GB, the Galaxy S8 as 4GB | 64GB.

The same on both: the Exynos 8895 chip, Android 9 and NFC.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 8895Exynos 8895
Process
10 nm10 nm
CPU
4× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.31 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G71Mali-G71

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 64GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
8.5 in7.8 in
Resolution
1440 × 29601440 × 2960
Pixel density
388 ppi424 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10—

Battery

Capacity
3,300 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.3 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.2 mm · OIS
Front camera
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 9Android 9
Released with
Android 7.1Android 7.0
Widevine DRM
L1L3

Sensors

Sensors
36 sensors34 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy