21-04-2021

Samsung S8 Plus Compared To Note 5

Samsung Galaxy S8 specs compared to Samsung Galaxy S8+. Detailed up-do-date specifications shown side by side. Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus. Comparing Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus on Smartprix, enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy Note 5 stands against Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus and which one should you buy.

Samsung S8 Plus Specifications
Samsung S8 Plus Vs Redmi Note 5

We have seen the Samsung Galaxy S8 competing against a number of flagships including the iPhone 7 Plus, Sony Xperia XZ Premium, OnePlus 3T, and Xiaomi Mi MIX. But what about putting the current Galaxy flagship against a phablet from Samsung's own Galaxy Note series. This is the reason we are talking about the speed testfeaturing the Samsung Galaxy S8+ and the Galaxy Note 5.

It is true that the latest Galaxy phablet was the Galaxy Note 7 but due to the explosion issue and Samsung's decision to halt its production, it makes sense to go with a generation older phablet which is now 2 years old in the market. So let's get started.

The following speed test has been carried out by the YouTuber XEETECHCARE who started off the battle with the usual boot time comparison. And as many might have expected it already, the Galaxy S8+ booted up quite faster than the Galaxy Note 5. But this is where the straight up lead ends and the rest of the competition between both devices is quite close.

For the speed test to see which one launches apps and games faster, both Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 5 did pretty similar job except for a few instances where the current Galaxy flagship took the lead. Rtcctool report sap. As for the RAM management comparison, both premium devices kept all apps/games opened in the background with no refresh or reload.

While Galaxy S8+ was supposed to launch apps/games faster and offer smooth performance because of being the latest device, it is the Galaxy Note 5 which impressed a lot. The phablet's performance is pretty amazing considering that Samsung devices are notoriously known for slowing down over the time. And even though we won't be recommending anyone to go for Galaxy Note 5 over the Galaxy S8, it is good to see that the phablet is still strong at its game.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is available at CeX for £ 150. The price/quality is avarage but this is the best device in this price range.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is available at CeX for £ 100. The price/quality is avarage but this is the best device in this price range.

(last update 28 November 2020 @ 13:13)

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, March 29
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2017, April 24

Body	Dimensions	148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10
	Size	5.8 inches, 84.8 cm² (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
	Chipset	Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
	GPU	Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM
	UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6', 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1440p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
	32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	No
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1

Features	Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Samsung S8 Plus Specifications

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
	Charging	Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 20 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 67 h

Misc
	Colors	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
	SAR	0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F
	Price	€ 247.92 / $ 199.00 / £ 203.90

Samsung S8 Plus Vs Redmi Note 5

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 199022 (v7) GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB
	Battery life	84h endurance rating