Samsung recently released its latest flagship, the Galaxy S8. Let’s have a Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Honor Note 8 battle, to see if the new Samsung phone can beat the Huawei high-end phone!
Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Honor Note 8: 4GB RAM, 13MP
First, in this Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Honor Note 8, let’s see each phone’s performance. For Samsung Galaxy S8, it has an octa-core SND 835 clocked at 2.35GHz processor, with Adreno 540 GPU. Meanwhile, Honor Note 8 specs offer an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset clocked at 2.50GHz, with Mali-T880 MP4 GPU. Both have 4GB of RAM. Galaxy S8 has 64GB expandable storage (by up to 256GB), while Honor Note 8 has three options: 32/64/128GB (+ up to 256GB). The Samsung phone may edge out a little in performance.
Galaxy S8 specs also offer a 3000mAh battery. However, Honor Note 8 beat that by a good margin, with a 4500mAh! The new Samsung flagship comes with Android 7.1 Nougat, while the Huawei phone only has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, but will also be upgradable to 7.0. Outside, Galaxy S8 sports a 5.8″ Super AMOLED display with 2960×1440 resolution. For Honor Note 8, it has a 6.6″ Super AMOLED display at 2K resolution. Screen wise, Samsung does a little better!
Now, in the next part of Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Honor Note 8 contest, let’s take a look at the camera. Samsung Galaxy S8 camera includes a 12MP f/1.7 lens at the rear, with OIS, phase detection autofocus, dual-tone flash. Honor Note 8, in turn, has a 13MP f/2.0 rear camera, with autofocus, OIS, dual-tone flash. Selfie wise, Galaxy S8 has an 8MP f/1.7 camera at the front, while Honor Note 8 has a 5MP f/2.0 one. Both rear cameras are about the same in taking pictures, but the Samsung phone will be better at taking selfies.
Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Honor Note 8: Price comparison
Now, for this Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Honor Note 8 battle, let’s look at the cost. Galaxy S8 price is $720 (~Rs. 46,100), while Honor Note 8 price starts from $420 (~Rs. 26,889). So, the Huawei phone is better in pricing. What do you think about these two phones?