Meizu Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A40s: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Meizu Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A40s. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Meizu Note 8Meizu Note 8China · 4GB · 64GB
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Meizu Note 8
Meizu Note 8
China · 4GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.8
11 reviews
7.6
6 reviews

Technical specifications of the Meizu Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A40s

Specs where to buy Meizu Note 8 Meizu Note 8
China · 4GB · 64GB 		Samsung Galaxy A40s price comparison Samsung Galaxy A40s
China · 4GB · 128GB · A3050Z
Inches 6" 6.4"
Resolution FHD+ HD+
Usable surface 80% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 75.5 mm
153.6 mm
7.9 mm 		75.1 mm
159.1 mm
8.5 mm
Weight 168 g 174 g
Micro SnapD. 632
Octa-Core 		Exynos 7904
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 102.354
v? 		156.251
v8
Battery 3600 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
IMX362 Exmor RS
2 		1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.9

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 15.9 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Meizu Samsung
Aliases Note8, M822Q SM-A3050, A3050

Release Date
Release date October 2018,
5 years ago 		April 2019,
5 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market China China

Design & Materials

Structure

Meizu Note 8
Samsung Galaxy A40s
Meizu Note 8
Samsung Galaxy A40s
Size
75.5 mm • 153.6 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.1 mm • 159.1 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 168 g 174 g
Usable surface 80 % 84 %
Materials Metal Metal
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Blue

Red

Violet
Black

Blue

Gold

Screen
Diagonal 6" 6.4"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2160 px 		HD+
720 x 1560 px
Density 402 Pixels per inch 268 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • NTSC
  • 83% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.1
6.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
8.3
Is it comfortable?
9.2
8.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.5
8.2
Number of reviews
11 reviews
6 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
CPU 8x Kryo 250 1.8 GHz 2x Cortex-A73 1.8 GHz + 6x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 506 ARM Mali-G71 MP2

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR3 RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
102.354
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 10% of devices
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156.251
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 39% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot No Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.2
8.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.6
8.3
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.8
9.3
Number of reviews
11 reviews
6 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX362 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO 50 - 1600 --
Pixel size 1.40 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.55" --
2
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 15.9 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.9
7.3
Quality of nighttime photos
7.1
7.0
Quality of selfies
8.4
7.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
7.8
Number of reviews
11 reviews
6 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
8.8
Quality of the GPS
8.9
6.3
And the WiFi?
8.9
8.8
Number of reviews
11 reviews
6 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3600 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes,
15.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 9%
    Less than a day
  • 9%
    One day
  • 64%
    More than one day
  • 18%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 17%
    One day
  • 83%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
11 reviews
6 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • FlyMe (Android 8.1 Oreo)
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 82%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 18%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 83%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 20%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 60%
    Every six months
  • 10%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 75%
    Every six months
  • 25%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
11 reviews
6 reviews
Prices
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