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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2013-02-24 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is better than Galaxy Note 8.0, with an 82.4 score against 69.2. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) body is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Note 8.0's, although it's just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores and an additional graphics processing unit. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a really bigger display, a lot better 2736 x 1824 pixels resolution and a higher display density.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 captures a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a way less MP camera in the back and a much worse video definition. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Note 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Note 8.0. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy Note 8.0, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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