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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-02-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 8.0 is a bit better than the Apple iPad mini, having a 69.2 score against 68.1. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier portable tablet than the Apple iPad mini. Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a greater hardware performance than iPad mini, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory, a higher number of faster cores and a better graphics processor running at 1.06 gigahertz. The iPad mini has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note 8.0, although it has a little lower display density, a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 768 x 1024 pixels resolution.
The iPad mini has a much better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels camera in the back, the iPad mini also has a much better video quality. IPad mini counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with just a bit longer battery life than iPad mini, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a little more expensive than iPad mini, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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