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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | -- |
| 2013-02-24 | 2016-03-31 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 285.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 9.7-inch is much better than the Galaxy Note 8.0, getting an 80 score against 69.2. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch body is a lot newer and way thinner, but much heavier than the Galaxy Note 8.0. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit more powerful processor than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a greater number of cores (although slower) and an extra GPU.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution, a better pixels density and a larger screen. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 7306mAh battery size against 4600mAh.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch is a bit more expensive than Galaxy Note 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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