BlackBerry DTEK60 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of BlackBerry DTEK60 and Samsung Galaxy Note8. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

BlackBerry DTEK60 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS BlackBerry DTEK60 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N950F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than BlackBerry DTEK60.
Width 75.4 mm 74.8 mm BlackBerry DTEK60 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Depth 7 mm 8.6 mm BlackBerry DTEK60 is narrower than BlackBerry DTEK60.
Weight 165 g 195 g BlackBerry DTEK60 is lighter than BlackBerry DTEK60.
Body Colour - Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.988 W/kg (body), 1.275 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY BlackBerry DTEK60 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger screen size than BlackBerry DTEK60.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than BlackBerry DTEK60.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 534 ppi 521 ppi BlackBerry DTEK60 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR BlackBerry DTEK60 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 8895
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Note8 has higher processor core quantity than BlackBerry DTEK60.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY BlackBerry DTEK60 Samsung Galaxy Note8
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM than BlackBerry DTEK60.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more internal memory than BlackBerry DTEK60.
User Memory - 51.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA BlackBerry DTEK60 Samsung Galaxy Note8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 21 Megapixel 12 Megapixel BlackBerry DTEK60 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better lens aperture than BlackBerry DTEK60.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 4x 10x Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better digital zoom than BlackBerry DTEK60.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Multi-frame Low Light Enhancement, Live Filters Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video image stabilisation, Fast focus lock Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than BlackBerry DTEK60.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Multi-frame Low Light Enhancement, Live Filters -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama Wide selfie mode
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Video image stabilisation Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING BlackBerry DTEK60 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger battery capacity than BlackBerry DTEK60.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 336 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes 1320 minutes BlackBerry DTEK60 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Talk: up to 1560 min
Standby: up to 336 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 88 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR BlackBerry DTEK60 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS BlackBerry DTEK60 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services BlackBerry Messenger, Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA BlackBerry DTEK60 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, WMV (Sound), MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Acoustic Overload Point
FEATURES BlackBerry DTEK60 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features E-911 compliant, Android Beam, notification LED, Tap and pay, Tap and go Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS BlackBerry DTEK60 Samsung Galaxy Note8
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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