Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| -- | 2013-02-24 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 327 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | SIM |
| 10 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting a general score of 68.4 against 63.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. Although it's the best in this review, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's construction is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a lot better hardware performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a much greater amount of pixels per display inch, a much higher resolution of 1488 x 2266px and a little larger display.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a much better battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it an easy decision.
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