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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2013-02-24 | 2020-10-16 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 285.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2020) is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, having a 71.7 score against 69.2. IPad Air (2020) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. Although iPad Air (2020) is a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, it's thinner and notably newer.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a quite superior performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a 64-bit CPU. IPad Air (2020) counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way better 1640 x 2360 resolution, a higher screen density and a really larger screen.
The iPad Air (2020) has a much better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much better 12 MP resolution back camera. The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air (2020).
Although Apple iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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