Blu Hero (S190 Dual) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
Side by side comparison between Blu Hero vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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AMOLED
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1440x2960
12.2
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8mp
6GB
RAM
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Octa-core
3300
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
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4 Advantages 
30 Advantages | 2 Common items in both devices |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| Model | Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) |
| Other model names | Blu Hero S190 Dual SIM, Blu Hero Dual Chip, Doble SIM | Samsung Galaxy Note8 Duos SM-N9500/DS, Samsung Baikal |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  China |
| Brand | Blu | Samsung |
| Release date | 12/1/2011 | 9/1/2017, Announced: 8/23/2017 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57 x 104 millimeters (2.24 x 4.09 in) | 74.8 x 162.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.4 in) |
| Weight | 90 grams (3.15 ounces) | 195 grams (6.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 6.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~82.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 522 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10 Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | Grace UX UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| Chipset | feature not registered | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.35GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 206130 (v8) Geekbench: 6750 (v4.4) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| RAM memory | 32MB | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 64MB | 64GB (53GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.048 Mbps | 1024/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Secondary data network | GPRS | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1.3 megapixels | (dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.6"1.0µmAF2x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | (dual front camera) 8 megapixels 2MP irisscanner |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 2K UHD (2560x1440) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) 32-bit/384kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Analog TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2 |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 950 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 2 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 22 hours |
| Standby | 600 hours (25 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, Pink, Brown, White, Green • Facebook, Twitter | • Colors: Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Gray • Samsung DeX (desktop experience) • Curved edge screen • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel • Samsung Gear VR compatible • Samsung Pay |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Hero (S190 Dual) | Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |