Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Sharp Aquos S2

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Galaxy Note 8:

  OLED

  Aquos S2:

  LCD

• Weight

  Aquos S2: 55 g lighter

  Galaxy Note 8:

  195 g

  Aquos S2:

  140 g

• Width

  Aquos S2: 2.8 mm narrower

  Galaxy Note 8:

  74.8 mm

  Aquos S2:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Aquos S2: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy Note 8:

  6.3 in

  Aquos S2:

  5.5 in

• Depth

  Aquos S2: 0.7 mm thinner

  Galaxy Note 8:

  8.6 mm

  Aquos S2:

  7.9 mm

• Height

  Aquos S2: 20.7 mm shorter

  Galaxy Note 8:

  162.5 mm

  Aquos S2:

  141.8 mm

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 8

   Height:

   162.5 mm +20.7 mm versus Aquos S2

   Width:

   74.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Aquos S2

   Depth:

   8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Aquos S2

2. 2. Aquos S2

   Height:

   141.8 mm

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

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 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.7 cm²

2. 2. Aquos S2

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   17:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   80.7 cm²

Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Aquos S2.

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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