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Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 8 X Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N) 04Points
Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
1.3"
AMOLED

360x360

N/A
1.5GB
RAM

Dual-core

472
mAh

(Non removable)

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31Points Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) Compare Samsung Galaxy Watch X
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
6.3"
AMOLED

1440x2960

12.2
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3300
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)

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Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)} 4 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N) vs Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)} 31 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
+63 grams (2.21 ounces)2 times
Lighter		vs195 grams (6.83 ounces)
+Stainless steel body, glass frontAdvantage
More resistant material		vsAluminum frame, glass front/back
+PedometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device		vsNot supported
+5 ATM, MIL-STD-810G military certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example		vsIP68 certified
1.15GHz 64bit Dual-corevs+2.35GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)2 times
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1.5GB LPDDR3vs+6GB LPDDR4X3 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
4GB (1.5GB available)vs+64GB (53GB available)34 times
More internal storage for applications and files
eMMCvs+UFS 2.1Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
Not supportedvs+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
13 millimeters (0.51 inches)vs+8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)51%
Thinner
Not supportedvs+HDR10Advantage
The HDR10 display provides vibrant colors and more details
360x360 pixelsvs+1440x2960 pixels32 times
Higher resolution screen
392 PPIvs+522 PPI33%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
1.3"vs+6.3"4 times
Larger screen
Not supportedvs+(dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MPAdvantage
With a camera you can take pictures anywhere
Not supportedvs+4K UHD (3840x2160)Advantage
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
1500 appsvs+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)2332 times
More apps available to download and use
(4G LTE) 10 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 1024 Mbps101 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Face unlockAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Iris scannerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+SpO2Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
472 mAhvs+3300 mAh6 times
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
3.5Wvs+15W3 times
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
1 slot (Single-SIM)vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Not supportedvs+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
Not supportedvs+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]vs+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
4.2 + A2DPvs+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
Not supportedvs+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supportedvs+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
15 Common items in both devices
Super AMOLED
16 million
4G LTE / 4G LTE-A
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
+8 specs and more in the table below

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πŸ“± Model features

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
ModelGalaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
Other model namesκ°€λŸ­μ‹œ μ›ŒμΉ˜ 46mm (4G LTE) SM-R805NZSASKO, Samsung GalileoSamsung Galaxy Note8 Duos SM-N9500/DS, Samsung Baikal
Country or region availableSouth Korea
South Korea		China
China
BrandSamsungSamsung
Release date8/1/20189/1/2017, Announced: 8/23/2017
Depth13 millimeters (0.51 inches)8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)46 x 49 millimeters (1.81 x 1.93 in)74.8 x 162.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.4 in)
Weight63 grams (2.21 ounces)195 grams (6.83 ounces)
Build, materialsStainless steel body, glass frontAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof.
MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.		IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

πŸ“² Display

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size1.3" inches6.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~24.2% (screen-to-body ratio)~82.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution360x360 pixels (1:1)1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)392 PPI522 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass DX+Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresNot supportedHDR10
Always-On Display

πŸ€– Operating System

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
System versionTizen 4.0Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 9.0 Pie
User Interfacefeature not registeredGrace UX UI

βš™οΈ Processor

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core)		Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.35GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core)
4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T720 MP1Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredAnTuTu: 206130 (v8)
Geekbench: 6750 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

πŸ’½ Memory and storage

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
RAM memory1.5GB LPDDR36GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage4GB (1.5GB available)
eMMC		64GB (53GB available)
UFS 2.1
External storageNot supportedUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

πŸ“Ά Mobile networks

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
e-SIM (Eletronic)		2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload10 Mbps1024/150 Mbps
Network technology3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandNot supportedQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkNot supportedCDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/1900/2100TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8)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 networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkUMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, 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 networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedLTE 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 networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A

πŸ“· Camera

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
Back camera (main camera)Not supported(dual camera)
12.2 megapixels
12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.6"1.0Β΅mAF2x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolutionNot supported4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)Not supported4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashNot supportedDual-LED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/1.7 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered26mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/2.55" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.4Β΅m pixel
AutofocusNot supportedPDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera
Touch focusNot supportedSupported
Image stabilizationNot supportedOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomNot supportedDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionNot supportedFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRNot supportedHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ“Έ Front camera

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
Front camera (secondary)Not supported(dual front camera)
8 megapixels
2MP irisscanner
Front camera resolutionNot supported3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Not supported2K UHD (2560x1440)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/1.7 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered25mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/3.6" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.22Β΅m pixel

πŸ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
LoudspeakerSupportedMono sound (not stereo)
32-bit/384kHz
Active noise cancellationNot supported2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC

πŸ”Œ Connectivity

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
USBNot supportedUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio outputNot supported3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedUSB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gyroscope
Heart rate
Pedometer		Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Heart rate
Iris scanner
Proximity sensor
SpO2
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

πŸ”‹ Battery

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity472 mAh3300 mAh
Charger, watts3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging15W Wired fast charging
Quick Charge 2
Inductive / wireless chargingQi wireless chargingQi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered22 hours
Standby72 hours (3 days)feature not registered

βž• Other features

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserNot supportedHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousβ€’ Colors: Silver
β€’ Straps: Onyx Black, Deep Ocean Blue, Basalt Grey
β€’ Compatible with standard 22mm straps
β€’ Always-on display
β€’ Rotating bezel
β€’ Samsung Pay
β€’ Compatible with KT, LG U+, SKT carriers in Korea		β€’ Colors: Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Gray
β€’ Samsung DeX (desktop experience)
β€’ Curved edge screen
β€’ Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
β€’ Samsung Gear VR compatible
β€’ Samsung Pay

☒️ Radiation rate

Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R805N)Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.627W/kg (head), 1.32W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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