Conclusion Get the lowdown
Features How they compare
Performance Real world benchmarks
Differences Technical showdown
Reviews Word on the street
Competition Others to consider
Discussion Answers and opinions

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Nokia Lumia 900
LG Optimus L9
Samsung Galaxy S III
Sony Xperia U
HTC One S

Samsung Galaxy Note

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Nokia Lumia 800

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from $336

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
4G
5.3"
Dual core 1.4 GHz

older Released April, 2011

Sure, a bigger HD would have been nice, but with 16G at this price point and the ability to add 32G more with SD, I am over it.

Rated 100% by by Stacie-L.-Helsing--stacielc (Sep, 2012)

from $180

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
3.5G
3.7"
1.4 GHz

older Released November, 2011

It's natural and pleasant to the touch, with great ergonomics and weight balance — the diametric opposite of the cold and impersonal appearance of most modern technology.

Rated 78% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)

Conclusion Which is better for you?

Samsung Galaxy Note

Nokia Lumia 800

98%

78%

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100%

96%

PerformanceView Details

87%

77%

ReviewsView Details

Winner

SamsungGalaxy Note

Overall Score

Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Note compared to the Nokia Lumia 800

GHz1.4

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G

I would recommend to buy a MicroSD card and look for the faster one if you planning on playing a lot of games on it.

Rated 100% by by gamer--un_sudaco (Apr, 2012)

1.4 GHz

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3.5G

It's natural and pleasant to the touch, with great ergonomics and weight balancePerfection does elude the Lumia 800, however, and it's almost entirely down to the few physical keys this phone is adorned with.

Rated 78% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)

screen size

Galaxy Note5.3"

Lumia 8003.7"

I am not much of a gamer but Riptide GP is pretty cool on the big screen.

Galaxy Note by Richard-Culleton (Dec, 2011)

The screen size could be larger overall, but some people will prefer the more petite size.

Lumia 800 by c|net (Nov, 2011)

screen resolution

Samsung Galaxy Note

1280 x 800 resolution screen

Galaxy Note 1280 x 800 resolution screen

Nokia Lumia 800

800 x 480 resolution screen

Lumia 800 800 x 480 resolution screen

I was so excited to receive my note, and I am simply amazed by the screen resolution and speed!! The build quality is excellent, the device is light (and thin if that's your thing), and a fully charged battery lasts from morning 'til night!

Galaxy Note by Juwan-I.-Hayward (Nov, 2011)

You can use scenes, calibrate contrast, saturation and sharpness, change the white balance or exposure compensation and also add image effects.

Lumia 800 by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)

memory

0 GB

Galaxy Note1 GB

Lumia 8000.5 GB

1 GB

processor

Samsung Galaxy Note

Dual core

Galaxy Note Dual core

Nokia Lumia 800

Single core

Lumia 800 Single core

It only has two CPU cores and non-expandable storage, but beats the Galaxy Note 10.1 for build quality and choice of (tablet-optimized) apps.

Galaxy Note by GSM Arena (Aug, 2012)

you can get a galaxy s 2 for $540 and does come with a dual core processor etc..

Lumia 800 by LALA (Dec, 2011)

camera resolution

0 MP

Lumia 8008 MP

Galaxy Note8 MP

8 MP

One of the best features of most phones in the Samsung Galaxy S II line is the 8-megapixel camera.

Galaxy Note by c|net (Feb, 2012)

The pictures are not bad, actually, but they are clearly less quality than old my sony dsc 6 megapixels, which I bought in 2005.

Lumia 800 by has1237 (Jun, 2012)

Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Note vs Nokia Lumia 800

cpu speed

Galaxy Note1.4 GHz

Lumia 8001.4 GHz

Fast processor.5) I get 3G+ speeds for data and it is fast, fast, fast!

Galaxy Note by Daisy-S--Daisy-S

Instead right now we can buy Nokia 701 1ghz single processor, but with latest upgrade processor speeds up 1.3ghz.

Lumia 800 by Fernan-Jimenez (May, 2012)

talk time

0 min900 min

Galaxy Note 810 min

Lumia 800 570 min

I suspect that I'm way below average on talk time but I'm also in extremely poor signal areas (both at home and at work).

Galaxy Note by bleach (Jul, 2012)

Talk times are respectively 13 hours and 9 hours and 30 minutes.

Lumia 800 by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)

Differences What are the advantages of each

Full specs comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note

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Advantages compared to the Nokia Lumia 800

Supports Adobe Flash	Yes	vs	No (Windows Phone 7.5 Mango)
Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash

Much bigger app store	850,000 apps (Android Market)	vs	100,000 apps (Windows Phone Marketplace)
8.5x more apps; find an app for virtually any task

Has expandable storage	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC	vs	None
Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data

Has a removable battery	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively

Much more battery capacity	2,500 mA·h	vs	1,450 mA·h
More than 70% more battery capacity

Is 4G	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks

Much bigger screen	5.3"	vs	3.7"
More than 40% bigger screen

Supports NFC	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications

Outputs video to TV	Micro USB with MHL	vs	None
About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos

Significantly higher resolution screen	1280 x 800	vs	800 x 480
More than 2.5x higher resolution screen

Significantly longer standby time	49,200 min	vs	20,100 min
Around 2.5x longer standby time

Store significantly more stuff	32 GB	vs	16 GB
2x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards

More cores	Dual core	vs	Single core
Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness

Much better theoretical download speed	84 Mb/s (HSPA+)	vs	7.2 Mb/s (HSDPA)
More than 11.5x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks

Significantly more highly reviewed by consumers	87.07%	vs	76.94%
More than 10% more highly reviewed by consumers

Records higher definition video	1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps	vs	1280 x 720 @ 30 fps
Around 2.5x higher definition video

Has a gyroscope	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation

Longer talk time	810 min	vs	570 min
More than 40% longer talk time; go days without charging

Thinner	10 mm	vs	12 mm
More than 20% thinner

Sharper screen	284 ppi	vs	252 ppi
More than 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images

Nokia Lumia 800

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Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Note

Much smaller	61 x 117 x 12 mm	vs	83 x 147 x 10 mm
Around 30% smaller

Significantly lighter	142 g	vs	178 g
More than 20% lighter

Marginally newer	Nov, 2011	vs	Apr, 2011
Release date 6 months later

Reviews Word on the street

	Samsung Galaxy Note		Nokia Lumia 800
	Rated 79% Read the review (Feb, 2012) The Note also automatically connects to AT&T Wi-Fi networks (they're in Starbucks, and the like), a fact I quite liked — it works seamlessly, and anytime you can get decent speeds without the battery drain of LTE is a good thing.		Rated 78% Read the review (Nov, 2011) Windows Phone provides a modern and attractive user interface and the Lumia 800's hardware maintains Nokia's reputation for attention to detail and insistence on high build quality.

	Rated 87% Read the review (Oct, 2012) Read the review (Sep, 2012) Rated 83% Read the review (Jul, 2012) Rated 83% Read the review (Feb, 2012) The Galaxy Note's crowning glory is its 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED screen with its 1,280x800-pixel resolution (that's WXGA, by the way).		Rated 76% Read the review (Nov, 2011) Mix Radio promises to be quite the feature, with access to 15 million tracks that you can listen to through preprogrammed streaming-radio stations or through automatic playlists created a la Pandora.

	Rated 80% Read the review (Apr, 2012) Read the review (Apr, 2012) It's also an OLED panel so colours are incredibly bright and punchy, and viewing angles are essentially infinite.		Rated 70% Read the review (Feb, 2012) This really helps create an impression that the interface just leaps out from the glass panel of the screen, rather than some display behind.

	Rated 96% by 62 users at amazon.com pros: excellent product, nice design, fast processor, easy to usecons: battery seemed to be not durable, the screen should be smaller. Rated 80% by by Pham-Tran-Duc-Anh (Feb, 2013) It seems to be very big but once you get used to it you realize is the perfect size, great native apps the S pen y the best. Rated 100% by by Richo (Nov, 2012) Ideal phone for those who mostly text/chat/email/web but need to have phone capabilities handy (I use the). Rated 100% by by Lionel-B. (Nov, 2011)		Rated 83% by 149 users at amazon.com Tango app has been developed and distributed on iOS, Windows mobile, android and PC's as well. Rated 80% by by S.-Kanthi (Jan, 2012) Battery life has been superb, and that's with WiFi and GPS turned on all day, and the screen on it's brightest setting. Rated 100% by by JonShar (Jan, 2012) The camera takes O.K. pictures, there is an autofocus that helps but overall there are better cameras but it's decent enough unless you're shooting professional photos on your phone. Rated 100% by by Cruz (Dec, 2011)