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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-02-24 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 285.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, with a 69.2 score against 62.8. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 8.0 has an older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Galaxy Note 8.0's body is much older, a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an extra graphics processing unit and 512 MB more RAM memory. Galaxy Note 8.0 features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch in the display and a slightly higher 800 x 1280px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0. Both of them have the same (HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same resolution camera. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Note 8.0 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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