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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 8.0's 69.2 score. Although Galaxy Tab S3 is way heavier than Galaxy Note 8.0, it's much thinner and also notably newer. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 version, providing a couple additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a better number of pixels per inch of display and a larger screen. Galaxy Tab S3 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 16 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy Tab S3 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S3 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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