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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2020-10-16 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 729.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2020) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, getting a 71.7 score against 69.2. The iPad Air (2020) body is incredibly newer and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's, although it is notably heavier. IPad Air (2020) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS.
The iPad Air (2020) counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a higher number of cores. IPad Air (2020) counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a higher screen pixel density, a lot higher 1640 x 2360 resolution and a way bigger screen.
The iPad Air (2020) features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a way better battery duration than iPad Air (2020).
IPad Air (2020) features a lot better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Although Apple iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Note 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note 8.0. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy Note 8.0, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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