Energizer Hardcase H500S vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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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

    Hardcase H500S: 52.5 g lighter

    Hardcase H500S:
    142.5 g
    Galaxy Note 8:
    195 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H500S: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H500S:
    5 in
    Galaxy Note 8:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Hardcase H500S:
    Single
    Galaxy Note 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 8: 1.7 mm thinner

    Hardcase H500S:
    10.3 mm
    Galaxy Note 8:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H500S: 17.1 mm shorter

    Hardcase H500S:
    145.4 mm
    Galaxy Note 8:
    162.5 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H500S:
    2018
    Galaxy Note 8:
    2017

Physical size

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. Hardcase H500S

    Height:
    145.4 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy Note 8
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    Height:
    162.5 mm +17.1 mm versus Hardcase H500S
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Hardcase H500S

    142.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    195 g

    +52.5 g versus Hardcase H500S

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. Hardcase H500S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 46.2% more rectangular screen area than Hardcase H500S.

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.

Recorded RAM for Hardcase H500S, Galaxy Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H500SGalaxy Note 8
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Hardcase H500S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy Note 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Hardcase H500S

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    3300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Hardcase H500S

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H500S2. Galaxy Note 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H500S, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationHardcase H500SGalaxy Note 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.4 Х 75 Х 10.3 mm
  • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 142.5 g
  • 195 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H500S, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationHardcase H500SGalaxy Note 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 101.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.2%
  • 83.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 521 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H500S, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationHardcase H500SGalaxy Note 8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 100
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 84
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Hardcase H500S, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationHardcase H500SGalaxy Note 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 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
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29352
  • 204196
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1792
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6277
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 9051
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 259278
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3822
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 345
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1509
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H500S, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationHardcase H500SGalaxy Note 8
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Midnight Black
  • Maple Gold
  • Orchid Gray
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H500S, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationHardcase H500SGalaxy Note 8
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 1.65 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H500S, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationHardcase H500SGalaxy Note 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H500S, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationHardcase H500SGalaxy Note 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe
  • Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe
  • LATAM
  • Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga