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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| $ 375.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3, getting a 69.2 score against 66.3. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's body is noticeably lighter and just a little thinner than Microsoft Surface 3, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a way smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 800 x 1280px and a bit lower display pixel density. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a much less megapixels camera in the back and a lot worse 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
Microsoft Surface 3 features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note 8.0 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making this tablet an obvious call.
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