Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs vivo V15 Pro

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

    V15 Pro: 10 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 8:
    195 g
    V15 Pro:
    185 g
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note 8:
    Dual
    V15 Pro:
    Triple
  • Height

    V15 Pro: 5.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 8:
    162.5 mm
    V15 Pro:
    157.3 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note 8:
    2017
    V15 Pro:
    2019

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 +5.2 mm versus V15 Pro
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. V15 Pro

    Height:
    157.3 mm
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

    195 g

    +10 g versus V15 Pro

  2. 2. V15 Pro

    185 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  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. V15 Pro

    V15 Pro: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, V15 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 8V15 Pro
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
V15 Pro: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 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 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. V15 Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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

  2. 2. V15 Pro

    3700 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy Note 8

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 82. V15 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, V15 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8V15 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
  • 157.3 Х 74.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 1080 x 2316 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, V15 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8V15 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.1 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.2%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 521 PPI
  • 404 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
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, V15 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8V15 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
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
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • Motorized pop-up 32 MP
  • f/2.0
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, V15 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8V15 Pro
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
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
  • Adreno 612
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
  • 213905
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3822
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 345
  • 500
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1509
  • 1573
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, V15 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8V15 Pro
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Maple Gold
  • Orchid Gray
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
  • Topaz Blue
  • Coral Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, V15 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8V15 Pro
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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) -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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, V15 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8V15 Pro
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% coverage
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, V15 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8V15 Pro
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 Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (24% in 15 min)