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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 295.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 is a little bit better than the iPad 4, with a general score of 69.2 against 65.5. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Note 8.0 is a thinner and extremely lighter portable tablet than the iPad 4. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a little better hardware performance than iPad 4, because it has a larger number of faster cores, more RAM memory and a much better graphics processing unit.
IPad 4 features a better screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a bigger display, a higher screen density and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Galaxy Note 8.0 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Apple iPad 4 also has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a way better battery life than iPad 4.
Galaxy Note 8.0 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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