Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2013-02-24 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a general score of 68.4, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s 68.3 global score. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is notably older than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's body is a little lighter and thinner. Both tablets in this review use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a quite superior performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an extra GPU. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both have a display with the same size, the same resolution of 800 x 1280 and the same display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is also cheap compared to the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), making it an easy decision.
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