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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16 GBApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 77.7 |
| 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 | $ 280.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.5 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air has an overall score of 77.7, which is better than Galaxy Note 8.0's score of 67.1. The Apple iPad Air design is just a little thinner but noticeably heavier than the Galaxy Note 8.0, and both were released with only a couple of months difference. The Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
IPad Air has a sharper screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a better pixel density, a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a bigger display. IPad Air has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has less and slower processing cores, a smaller amount of RAM memory and a slower graphics processor running at 600 MHz, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPad Air counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Apple iPad Air counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity instead of 4600mAh.
The iPad Air captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the iPad Air also has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality.
IPad Air is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, making it a very good choice.
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