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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16 GBApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 72.6 |
| 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 | $ 211.00 |
| 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, 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
IPad Air is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, getting a 72.6 score against 67.1. IPad Air's design is a little bit thinner but much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and both of them were only released with a few months difference. IPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS.
IPad Air has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, a lower number of cores and a slower 600 MHz graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Air has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a higher display density, a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a larger screen.
The iPad Air features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the iPad Air also has a way higher video quality. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The iPad Air has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad Air is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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