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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 77.1 |
| 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 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 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 | 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
The Apple iPad Air 2 is better than Galaxy Note 8.0, having a 77.1 score against 69.2. The Apple iPad Air 2 construction is newer and much thinner than the Galaxy Note 8.0's, although it is also heavier. Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. Apple iPad Air 2 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a larger screen, a much better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a better pixel density.
Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a little better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with an additional GPU and a higher number of faster cores. Apple iPad Air 2 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot higher (Full HD) video quality.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Air 2 counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also a bit cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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