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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 69.2 |
| 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 |
| $ 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), having a 69.2 score against 61.4. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 8.0 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version, so it provides you lots of additional features and performance enhancements. The Galaxy Note 8.0 design is newer, a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a lot better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a greater number of cores , a graphics processor and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with a higher pixel amount in each screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a back camera with much more mega pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has 16 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 52 percent greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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