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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 230.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 is a bit better than the iPad 9.7-inch, getting a score of 68.4 against 65.4. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Note 8.0 is a lot older and a bit thicker than the iPad 9.7-inch, it's design is still lighter.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a greater screen pixels density, a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a larger display. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a bit superior CPU than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a graphics co-processor and 2 more processing cores (although they are slower). IPad 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity instead of 4600mAh.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a much higher 8 MP resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 costs a bit more than iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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