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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
16 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 68.4 | 73.1 |
| 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 | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 230.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.3 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 73.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 8.0's overall score of 68.4. Both devices we compare here come with the same Android 4.4.2 operating system. Even though Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is way heavier than Galaxy Note 8.0, it's somewhat thinner and newer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a better looking screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a lot higher pixel density and a way larger display. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity against 4600mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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