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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

      Galaxy Note 10: 27 g lighter

      Galaxy Note 10:
      168 g
      Galaxy Note 8:
      195 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Note 10: 3 mm narrower

      Galaxy Note 10:
      71.8 mm
      Galaxy Note 8:
      74.8 mm

    • Memory variants

      At 256 GB storage

      Galaxy Note 10:
      8 GB RAM
      Galaxy Note 8:
      6 GB RAM

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy Note 10:
      Triple
      Galaxy Note 8:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Galaxy Note 10: 0.7 mm thinner

      Galaxy Note 10:
      7.9 mm
      Galaxy Note 8:
      8.6 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Note 10: 11.5 mm shorter

      Galaxy Note 10:
      151 mm
      Galaxy Note 8:
      162.5 mm

    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. Galaxy Note 10

      Height:
      151 mm
      Width:
      71.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      Height:
      162.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Galaxy Note 10
      Width:
      74.8 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy Note 10
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy Note 10

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

      168 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      195 g

      +27 g versus Galaxy Note 10

    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. Galaxy Note 10

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      99.1 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

    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 Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 8
    64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 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. Galaxy Note 10

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Galaxy Note 10

      3500 mAh

      +200 mAh versus Galaxy Note 8

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      3300 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Note 102. Galaxy Note 8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
    • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 168 g
    • 195 g
    Technology
    • Dynamic AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2280 px
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 9825 (7 nm) EMEA/LATAM -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/China
    • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 98.6 cm2
    • 101.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 90.9%
    • 83.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 521 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    • 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 Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.5-2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55"
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS - 12 MP
    • f/2.1
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6"
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • Super Steady video
    • 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
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 10 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.22µm
    • Dual Pixel PDAF
    • 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 Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 8
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/China
    • 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-G76 MP12 EMEA/LATAM -Adreno 640 USA/China
    • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 340365
    • 204196
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 3314
    • 1792
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 10574
    • 6277
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7634
    • 9051
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 438356
    • 259278
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3822
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 695
    • 345
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2516
    • 1509
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 8
    Release date
    • 2019
    • August
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Aura Glow
    • Aura White
    • Aura Black
    • Aura Pink
    • Aura Red
    • 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.
    • 950 EUR
    • 550 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 8
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 8
    Radio
    • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
    • No
    Others
    • HDR10+ -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
    • 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 Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Galaxy Note 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • ultrasonic)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration
    • gyro) - Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM
    • Brazil
    • China); SM-N970N (South Korea)
    • 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