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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Google Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2012-06-27 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 6.48 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a general score of 69.2, which is better than the Google Nexus 7's 59.3 global score. Even when the Galaxy Note 8.0 and Google Nexus 7 were released with only 8 months difference, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is way thinner and a bit lighter. These tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Note 8.0 has older 4.4.2 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a little better performance than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has 1 GB more RAM memory and a faster graphics co-processor running at 1064 megahertz. The Google Nexus 7 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 7, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 64 GB. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a little longer battery life than Google Nexus 7, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a lot better camera than Google Nexus 7.
Although Galaxy Note 8.0 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 7. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Note 8.0, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Nexus 7, resigning some specs and features.
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