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

