Specs comparison: Galaxy Note 8 vs Galaxy Note 5

The Galaxy Note 8 is official and that's got us wondering how it compares to the Galaxy Note 5, which Samsung is referring to as its predecessor—but we all know that's not the case.

As we don't actually have our hands on the device, we can't provide a comparison based on our experience with each unit, so we're reserving judgement for a later date.

We’ll be publishing a full review of the Galaxy Note 8 in the coming weeks that will better tell you how the handset fares, but for now, go ahead and take a look at the comparison table below to see how it compares to the Galaxy Note 5.

For a comparison with the Galaxy Note 7, take a look at this post. Detailed specifications can be found in our Devices page.

	Galaxy Note 5	Galaxy Note 8
Display	5.7-inch Quad HD, Super AMOLED, Gorilla Glass 4	6.3-inch Quad HD+ Infinity, Super AMOLED, Gorilla Glass 5
Processor	2.1GHz octa-core Samsung Exynos 7420	Samsung Exynos 8895 2.3GHz/Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 2.15GHz
RAM	4GB	6GB
Rear Camera	16-megapixel ISOCELL/IMX240, f/1.9, OIS, 4K video recording	12-megapixel primary, f/1.7, Dual Pixel, 12-megapixel telephoto, f/2.4, Dual OIS, 10x digital zoom
Front camera	5-megapixel, f/1.9 aperture, QHD video recording	8-megapixel, autofocus, f/1.7, QHD video recording
Storage	32/64GB internal, non-expandable	64GB internal, microSD slot (up to 256GB)
Software	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, upgradable to Android 6.0.1	Android 7.1.1, upgradeable to Android 8.0
Battery	3,000 mAh, fast wired and wireless charging	3,300mAh, fast wired and wireless charging
Other features	Samsung Pay, fingerprint sensor, heart rate sensor	Samsung Pay, fingerprint sensor, water resistance, USB Type-C port, iris scanner, heart rate sensor, AKG earphones

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Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.

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