Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs T-Mobile HD2

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

    HD2: 38 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 8:
    195 g
    HD2:
    157 g
  • Width

    HD2: 7.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 8:
    74.8 mm
    HD2:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    HD2: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 8:
    6.3 in
    HD2:
    4.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note 8:
    Dual
    HD2:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 8: 2.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 8:
    8.6 mm
    HD2:
    11 mm
  • Height

    HD2: 40.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 8:
    162.5 mm
    HD2:
    122 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 8

    Height:
    162.5 mm +40.5 mm versus HD2
    Width:
    74.8 mm +7.8 mm versus HD2
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. HD2

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy Note 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

    195 g

    +38 g versus HD2

  2. 2. HD2

    157 g

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. HD2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 91.4% more rectangular screen area than HD2.

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 8, HD2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 8HD2
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
HD2: Original memory entry

576 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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 8

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

2. HD2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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 8

    3300 mAh

    +2070 mAh versus HD2

  2. 2. HD2

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 82. HD2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, HD2.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8HD2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
  • 122 Х 67 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 576 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional; Sense UI
Chipset
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, HD2.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8HD2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 101.1 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.2%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 521 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
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 8, HD2.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8HD2
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 94
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 100
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 84
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, HD2.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8HD2
Processor 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
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 204196
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6277
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 9051
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 259278
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3822
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 345
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1509
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, HD2.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8HD2
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2010
  • January
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Maple Gold
  • Orchid Gray
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, HD2.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8HD2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; NaviPanel
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, HD2.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8HD2
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, HD2.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8HD2
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -HTC Peep
  • HTC Footprints -T-mobile services: MobiTV
  • BLOCKBUSTER
  • Barnes & Nobl
  • Gogo Inflight Internet -Transformers & Transformers 2 movies preloaded -Voice memo -Predictive text input