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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's global score of 69.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a way heavier portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, but they are equally thin. Both devices in this comparison use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a bit inferior pixels quantity per inch in the screen, a lot smaller screen and a much lower 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 32 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much higher video quality.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Note 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note 8.0. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Note 8.0, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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