Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 68.4 |
| 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 | $ 230.00 |
| 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 | 32 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 | 7.56 |
| 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 | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.5 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a 68.4 score against 62.7. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0. Even when the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 were released only 5 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is extremely lighter and somewhat thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, more CPU cores and a much better GPU. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has 24 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Note 8.0 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is also by far the cheapest one.
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