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| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 3.0 |
| 2015-11-08 | 2011-03-22 |
| 17.79 x 10.86 x 0.47 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 93.48 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 18.4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 120 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy View has a score of 61.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's global score of 58.1. Samsung Galaxy View is a way newer tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, although it's thicker and much heavier. Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy View, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy View has a better processor than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy View counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy View also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy View, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a way better camera than Galaxy View.
Although Galaxy View is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab 8.9. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy View, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab 8.9, giving up some features and specs.
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