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Meizu Note 8

Meizu Note 8

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Samsung Galaxy On8

Samsung Galaxy On8

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Category Breakdown

Meizu Note 8
Samsung Galaxy On8
Performance
71.355.7
Camera
19.127.9
Display
58.982.8
Battery
26.926.1
Build
0.214.2
Connectivity
53.554.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
34.136.7

Summary

  • The Meizu Note 8 features a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy On8 has a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Note 8 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the Galaxy On8's Exynos 7580 with 3GB of RAM.
  • The camera on the Note 8 includes a 12 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, whereas the On8 has a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera.
  • The Note 8 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 3600 mAh, supporting 24W charging, while the On8 has a 3300 mAh battery with no fast charging.
  • Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Note 8 using Android 8.0 (Oreo) and the On8 on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), impacting the software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Meizu Note 8
Samsung Galaxy On8

General

Release Date

2018
2016

Announced

2018
2016

Description

N/A
Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 SM-J710FN/DF

Display

Size

6"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 506
Mali-T720MP2

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/1.9

Front Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3600 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, removable

Charging Details

24W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

153.6 x 75.5 x 7.9 mm (6.05 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm (5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)

Weight

168 g
169 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Red, Pink
White, Black, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.22 W/kg (head)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), Flyme 7.3
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity