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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

16GB LTE
N5120

Apple iPad mini 2

Wi-Fi Only 16 GB
A1490, A1491, A1489
Global Score
69.272
Basic Information
SamsungApple
Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2iOS 8.x, 7.x
2013-02-242013-10-22
8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches
11.92 ounces11.68 ounces
--Black, Gray and White
--Aluminium
$ 285.00$ 275.00
Display / Screen
8 inches7.9 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
TFTIPS LCD
189 pixels per inch324 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
78.5
Performance
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipsetApple A7 chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM1 GB RAM
ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPUPowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU
9.189.18
Storage
16 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
6.164.4
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.30 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
--f/2.40 aperture
--33.00mm focal length
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
6.827.92
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS
SIMNano SIM
6.46.5
Battery Life
4600mAh Li-Ion Battery6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
6.487.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

IPad mini 2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, with a general score of 72 against 69.2. IPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Even when iPad mini 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 were released with only 8 months difference, iPad mini 2 is a little thinner and just a little lighter.

Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a processor that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's CPU, because although the Apple iPad mini 2 has lesser and slower processing cores, a slower graphics processing unit and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. IPad mini 2 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels amount per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.

Apple iPad mini 2 takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a much higher video definition. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.

The iPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 41 percent more battery capacity.

IPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Note 8.0.




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