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BlackBerry Priv vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

3.04 in
5.79 in
BlackBerry Priv Mobile Phone
BlackBerry Priv
2.94 in
6.4 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
3.8 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
85 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
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13
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
62 %
4 stars
12 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
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User rating
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

BlackBerry PrivBlackBerry Priv
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 7.1
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory3 GB6 GB

Display

BlackBerry PrivBlackBerry Priv
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Screen size5.4 in6.3 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyAMOLEDAMOLED
Pixel density540.0 ppi521.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

BlackBerry PrivBlackBerry Priv
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Primary sensor size1/2.4"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution18.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

BlackBerry PrivBlackBerry Priv
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

BlackBerry PrivBlackBerry Priv
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Internal storage32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage200GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

BlackBerry PrivBlackBerry Priv
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Colour of productBlack
  • Gold
  • Black
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass

Dimensions

BlackBerry PrivBlackBerry Priv
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Height5.79 in6.4 in
Width3.04 in2.94 in
Depth0.37 in0.34 in
Weight6.77 oz6.88 oz

Sensors

BlackBerry PrivBlackBerry Priv
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Accelerometeryesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

BlackBerry PrivBlackBerry Priv
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetooth version4.15.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputSlimPortDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

BlackBerry PrivBlackBerry Priv
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+VoWiFi
Navigation systemS-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

BlackBerry PrivBlackBerry Priv
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Battery capacity3410.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time420.0 h220.0 h
Talk time24.0 h22.0 h
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI

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