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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16 GBApple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-02-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| 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 mini has a general score of 68.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 8.0's overall score of 67.1. IPad mini's design is just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy Note 8.0. IPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Note 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a better processing unit than Apple iPad mini, because it has more processing cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and a better graphics co-processor working at 1.06 gigahertz.
IPad mini counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, although it has a bit smaller display, a little bit inferior pixel amount per inch of display and a bit worse resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels. The Apple iPad mini counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a little better battery duration than iPad mini, because it has a 4600mAh battery size against 4440mAh. IPad mini shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the iPad mini also has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0.
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