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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 8.0, with a overall score of 74.5 against 69.2. Both of these devices include the same Android 4.4.2 operating system, so they should give the same OS features. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 design is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Note 8.0.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1600, a way greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bigger screen. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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