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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | -- |
| 2013-02-24 | 2018-03-27 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 285.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, getting a 77 score against 69.2. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) design is a lot newer and a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's, but it is also notably heavier. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Galaxy Note 8.0, and although the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has doesn't have a graphics processor, they both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 processing cores.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit better display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a larger screen, a higher pixel count in each inch in the screen and a lot higher 1536 x 2048px resolution. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a camera with a much better 8 mega pixels resolution and a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, letting go a couple specifications.
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