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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-02-24 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 8.56 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is better than the Galaxy Note 8.0's 69.2 global score. Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a newer and a lot thinner tablet than the Galaxy Note 8.0, although it's also a lot heavier.
The iPad Air 2 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a bigger display, a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a bit better CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with a graphics processor and 3 more CPU cores.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPad Air 2 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a much higher (Full HD) video definition.
The iPad Air 2 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity.
IPad Air 2 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet, which makes it an easy choice.
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