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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| $ 250.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), getting a general score of 69.2 against 65. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a thinner and much lighter tablet than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), even though both were released only a couple months apart. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) and the Galaxy Note 8.0 both count with really similar screens, because although the Galaxy Note 8.0 has a really smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a larger amount of RAM, a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a better 1064 megahertz graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
Galaxy Note 8.0 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (HD) video quality, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a back camera with a way higher 5 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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