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The Galaxy Note 8 vs. the Note 7: What's changed?

Does Samsung's new big-screen device have what it takes to redeem the Note brand?

Last year the Galaxy Note 7 was actually one of our favorite phones until it started exploding, so we're happy to see Samsung's line of large-screen-with-stylus handsets make its return today with the Note 8. While it would have been easy enough to simply change out the battery and call it a new model, there are a few other changes worth noting. That includes the dual camera, which we've never seen in a Samsung phone before, and the Note now comes packed with AI assistant Bixby. While we certainly hope you turned in your Note 7 during the recall, check out our chart below to see what upgrades await if you pick up a Note 8 when it comes out, as well as if this new phone has the potential to become one of our faves of 2017.

Galaxy Note 8

Galaxy Note 7

Pricing

Varies by carrier, starts at $930

Varies by carrier, starts at $850 (off-contract)

Known dimensions

162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches)

153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches)

Weight

195g (6.9 ounces)

169g (5.96 ounces)

Screen size

6.3 inches (160.02mm)

5.7 inches (144.78mm)

Screen resolution

2,960 x 1,440 (521ppi)

2,560 x 1,440 (515ppi)

Screen type

Quad HD Super AMOLED

Quad HD Super AMOLED

Battery

3,300mAh

3,500mAh

Internal storage

64/128/256GB

64GB

External storage

microSD

microSD

Rear camera

Dual cameras:
12MP, f/1.7 (wide angle)
12MP, f/2.4 (telephoto)

12MP, f/1.7, 1.4µm pixel size

Front-facing camera

8MP, f/1.7

5MP, f/1.7

Video capture

4K

4K

NFC

Yes

Yes

Bluetooth

v5.0

v4.2

SoC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

CPU

2.35GHz quad-core

2.15GHz quad-core

GPU

Adreno 540

Adreno 530

RAM

6GB

4GB

WiFi

Dual band, 802.11ac

Dual band, 802.11ac

Operating system

Android 7.1.1

Android 6.0

Notable features

Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor, IP68 certified, USB Type-C

Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor, IP68 certified, USB Type-C