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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.2 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| -- | Brown and White |
| $ 285.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a general score of 69.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's 65.9 overall score. Galaxy Note 8.0 is a lighter tablet than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, but they are equally thin. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 8.0 has newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2 version, giving a lot of extra features.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with a better pixels density. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has an extra graphics processor, 2 more CPU cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity against 4600mAh.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is also cheaper, which makes this tablet a simple decision.
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