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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 3.0 | -- |
| 2011-03-22 | 2015-11-08 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 17.79 x 10.86 x 0.47 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 93.48 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 18.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 120 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy View is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 8.9, having a 61.5 score against 58.1. Samsung Galaxy View is a way newer tablet than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, although it's much heavier and much thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy View, because although it has a way smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280, it also counts with a higher pixels count per screen inch.
The Galaxy View has a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy View. Galaxy View counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy View also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy View, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy View is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab 8.9. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab 8.9, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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