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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 68.4 | 73.3 |
| 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 |
| $ 230.00 | $ 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 | |
| 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), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 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
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, getting a overall score of 73.3 against 68.4. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 design is newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. Both of these tablets have the same Android 4.4.2 OS, so both should provide the user very similar operating system features.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a quite larger display, a much higher pixels density and a much higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Note 8.0 has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a way higher 1920x1080 video quality. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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