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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.64 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 |
| 6.6 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a 69.2 score against 62.7. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 were released with only 5 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is thinner and notably lighter. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0, so it provides the user a lot of extra features.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has more cpu cores, a much better graphics processing unit running at 1064 megahertz and a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has 16 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 5 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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