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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2012-02-26 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| $ 285.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 has an overall score of 69.2, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s global score of 61.4. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 8.0 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a newer tablet device, and it is also way lighter and thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with a better screen pixels density. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a graphics processing unit, more RAM and 2 more CPU cores.
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is also a bargain compared to others.
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