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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-02-13 | 2013-02-24 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.13 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| $ 150.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 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 | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.12 | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), having a 69.2 score against 60.7. Galaxy Note 8.0's construction is newer, just a bit lighter and way thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). Both of these tablets include Android OS, but Galaxy Note 8.0 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1 version.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a really superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 1 GB more RAM, a higher number of cores and an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, although it has a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution, a just a little less pixels per inch of screen and a little bit smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a way better resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a 15% greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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