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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
32 GBApple iPad Air
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.4 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-02-24 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 230.00 | $ 214.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has a score of 74.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 8.0's 68.4 general score. The Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Even though Apple iPad Air and Galaxy Note 8.0 were only released with a couple of months difference, Apple iPad Air's construction is noticeably heavier but a bit thinner.
IPad Air counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has an inferior number of cores, lesser RAM and a slower GPU working at 600 megahertz, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPad Air has a brighter screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a greater pixels amount in each inch of screen and a bigger screen.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 64 GB. The iPad Air features a superior camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, the iPad Air also has a lot better video quality.
The Apple iPad Air has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 4600mAh.
Apple iPad Air not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet.
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