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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2013-02-24 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 has an overall score of 69.2, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 global score. Despite being the best we compare here, Galaxy Note 8.0 is an a lot older, a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker device than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 8.0 has the older 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version.
Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an additional graphics co-processor and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a little bit better display than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both of them have a display of the same size, the same display density and exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280px.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 captures way better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera and the same (HD) video definition. The Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Galaxy Note 8.0 costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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