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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16 GBApple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-02-24 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 8.0, having a overall score of 72.8 against 67.1. Even though the iPad Air and Galaxy Note 8.0 were released with only 8 months difference, the iPad Air body is notably heavier but also just a little thinner. IPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS.
Apple iPad Air features a better screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a higher pixel density, a lot higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a bigger display. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The iPad Air has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower, less RAM and a weaker graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPad Air features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
The Apple iPad Air features a better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Apple iPad Air also has a lot better (Full HD) video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad Air is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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