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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2018-10-16 | 2013-02-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 550.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is better than the Galaxy Note 8.0, getting an 81.5 score against 69.2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 design is newer, but incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy Note 8.0. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 operating system, and Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a really bigger display, a much better 2736 x 1824px resolution and a better pixel number per screen inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with an extra GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a lot worse resolution camera and a way worse 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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