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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| $ 285.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.48 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), getting a score of 69.2 against 65. Although the Galaxy Note 8.0 and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) were released with only a few months difference, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is way lighter and thinner. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 8.0 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features and optimized performance.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a display that's very similar to the display in Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a bigger display.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 1 GB more RAM, 2 more processing cores and a better graphics co-processor working at 1064 MHz. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4600mAh. Galaxy Note 8.0 shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a camera with a much better 5 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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