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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2012-02-13 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| $ 285.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.12 |
| 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 | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), with a 69.2 score against 60.7. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 8.0 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features. Galaxy Note 8.0 is a newer tablet, and it is also a bit lighter and much thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a much faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a graphics co-processor, 1 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Note 8.0, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, a little bit smaller screen and a lot worse 600 x 1024 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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