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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a bit better than Galaxy Note 8.0, having a 72.1 score against 67.1. Both tablets we are comparing have the same Android 4.4.2 operating system. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's design is newer and thinner, but way heavier than Galaxy Note 8.0. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a way larger screen and way more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has lesser and slower processing cores and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way more MP back facing camera and a lot better (Full HD) video definition. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity against 4600mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bit cheaper.
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