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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a general score of 69.2, which is a little bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 68.5. These tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 8.0 has 4.4.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version, so it provides the user a couple additional features. The Galaxy Note 8.0 construction has the same thickness than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, but it is somewhat lighter.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a processing unit that's very similar to the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 one, and although the Galaxy Note 8.0 has a much better 1.06 GHz graphics processor, they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a little bit larger display, a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a lot greater screen pixels density.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features much more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 count with very similar cameras, although the Galaxy Note 8.0 has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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