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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2018-10-16 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 285.00 | $ 550.00 |
| 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 8650U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | Non-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 6 is better than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, getting an 81.5 score against 69.2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a noticeably newer tablet than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, although it is extremely heavier and a bit thicker. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with Windows 10 OS, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way larger screen, a better pixel density and a way higher 2736 x 1824 resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with an additional GPU. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a much lower 5 MP resolution back facing camera and a lot lower video quality.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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