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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 score of 69.2, which is better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's design is noticeably lighter than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it is just a little thicker and was released 2 years before. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has an older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 800 x 1280px resolution and a better number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a GPU.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both have a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels resolution, the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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