BLU Pure XR vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Pure XR: 47.8 g lighter

  Pure XR:

  147.2 g

  Galaxy Note 8:

  195 g

• Screen diagonal

  Pure XR: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Pure XR:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy Note 8:

  6.3 in

• Rear camera layout

  Pure XR:

  Single

  Galaxy Note 8:

  Dual

• Depth

  Pure XR: 1.6 mm thinner

  Pure XR:

  7 mm

  Galaxy Note 8:

  8.6 mm

• Height

  Pure XR: 8.2 mm shorter

  Pure XR:

  154.3 mm

  Galaxy Note 8:

  162.5 mm

• Release year

  Pure XR:

  2016

  Galaxy Note 8:

  2017

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pure XR

   Height:

   154.3 mm

   Width:

   74.9 mm

   Depth:

   7 mm

2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

   Height:

   162.5 mm +8.2 mm versus Pure XR

   Width:

   74.8 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Pure XR

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pure XR

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.7 cm²

Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 20.8% more rectangular screen area than Pure XR.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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