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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2013-02-24 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a general score of 74.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note 8.0's overall score of 69.2. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 9 has 5.0 version while Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2. Google Nexus 9's body has the same thickness than Galaxy Note 8.0, but it is much heavier.
Google Nexus 9 features an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, a quite larger screen and a lot better display pixel density. The Google Nexus 9 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has 2 less processing cores (but faster) and doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 64 GB. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity against 4600mAh.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The Google Nexus 9 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Note 8.0, making it an easy decision.
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