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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-02-24 | 2018-09-20 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 285.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a 69.2 score against 68.3. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has the older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's design is just a little lighter and thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), despite of the fact that it was released 6 years before.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a graphics processor. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both of them have a screen of the same size, exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and the same amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4600mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a better device, it is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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