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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), with a global score of 67.1 against 61.4. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 8.0 has 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version. Galaxy Note 8.0's construction is newer, thinner and much lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory, 2 more cores and a GPU. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with a higher display density.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a way more MP back camera. Galaxy Note 8.0 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has 8 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 52% greater battery size.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it an easy decision.
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