Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.3 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2013-02-24 |
| 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 78.72 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 740.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 17.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 127 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 11.34 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.44 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a bit better than Galaxy View 2, with a general score of 68.4 against 65.3. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 8.0 has older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy View 2 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is an noticeably older tablet than the Galaxy View 2, but Samsung managed to make it much thinner and much lighter.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy View 2, because although it has 4 less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy View 2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a much lower resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a better pixels density.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy View 2. The Galaxy View 2 features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy View 2 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 161% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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