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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 77.9 |
| 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 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| 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 has a global score of 77.9, which is better than the Galaxy Note 8.0's 69.2 global score. IPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 operating system. Although the iPad Air and Galaxy Note 8.0 were released only a couple of months apart, iPad Air's design is a little bit thinner but also incredibly heavier.
The iPad Air has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a larger screen and a better pixel count per inch of display. The iPad Air has a bit better performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a lower number of cores, a slower graphics processor and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPad Air counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad Air shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the iPad Air also has a much higher video definition.
The iPad Air has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
IPad Air not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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