Galaxy Note 8 vs Galaxy Note 5: Worth the Upgrade?

Galaxy Note 8 vs Note 5: Specs

Another reason we strongly recommend an upgrade is simply for the increase in specs. The Galaxy Note 5 is starting to show its age, and you'll get the latest and greatest in the Note 8. Here's how they compare based on numbers. 

Galaxy Note 8 Specs

• 6.3-inch 2960 x 1440 Quad-HD AMOLED Infinity Display 
• Snapdragon 835 Processor
• 64GB of storage and 6GB of RAM
• Android 7.1.2 Nougat (Soon after an update to Android 8.0 “O”)
• Dual 12 Megapixel Rear f/1.7 aperture cameras, 2X optical zoom, both have OIS
• 8 Megapixel front-facing camera
• 3,300 mAh battery with Fast and Wireless Charging 
• Improved S-Pen stylus with lots of new features
• IP68 Dust and Water Resistance up to 5ft
• Bixby AI Assistant and dedicated button
• USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, heart rate sensor, Iris Eye Scanner, fingerprint scanner, more
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Galaxy Note 5 Specs

• 5.7-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD AMOLED Display
• Samsung Exynos 8-core processor with 4GB of RAM
• 32GB storage, no micro-SD slot
• 16 Megapixel Rear camera with OIS, 5 megapixel front camera
• 3,000 mAh battery with Fast Charging, Wireless Fast Charging
• Android 5.1.1 Lollipop & TouchWiz (now on Android 6.0)
• Fingerprint Scanner
• All metal and glass design
• S-Pen Stylus
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Everything mentioned above for the Note 8 is also available from the Galaxy S8+, aside from the S-Pen stylus. In fact, it has a bigger battery than the Note 8 does. So technically, the S8+ may be a better choice for some.