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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

alaTest has collected and analyzed 73 reviews from magazines and websites. Views about the usability and build quality are generally positive. The responsiveness and screen are also mentioned favorably, but many are negative about the features and camera.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Tablets the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Review

 

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 takes the mid-sized mobile market that Samsung's had covered for several years with successive Galaxy Note tablets and adds a pen. With Samsung's newest iteration of the S-Pen, a quad-core Exynos processor under the hood,...

The price on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 may be prohibitive to some at the outset – $399.99 USD (MSRP) in the USA starting in mid-April. If you’re all about travel-worthiness, there’s really nothing more all-inclusive from this manufacturer. Unless you...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8

 

With deep pen integration, remote control capability and superior multitasking, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is one versatile (but pricey) Android tablet.

Thin and light enough for one-handed use; Deep pen integration; Bright display; Impressive multitasking capabilities; Remote control feature for TV

Mediocre battery life; Lackluster speakers; Slow camera; Pricier than iPad mini

Click to EnlargeWIth a design that's optimal for scribbling on the go, deep pen support, a bright and colorful screen and loads of powerful preloaded software, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is the best note-taking tablet on the market. Unfortunately, at...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 review

 

The story of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 really starts with a different device — the Galaxy Note 10.1. Samsung advertised a power-user's dream device: letting you edit documents or draw with a pen, do more than one thing at a time, and even take...

S Pen is a great drawing tool ; Fast, consistent performance ; Light and thin

Samsung software is overbearing ; Weak, poor speakers ; Display resolution is quickly becoming obsolete

A true 'lean-forward' tablet experience, if that's possible

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8

 

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is an 8-inch tablet that costs $399. In a world where the 7-inch Nexus 7 exists for $200 and even the 7.9-inch iPad Mini starts at $330 or lower, $399 is a tough sell. If you're looking for a simple small tablet, the Nexus 7...

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is comfortable to hold and has the best-looking small tablet screen yet. Writing with the S Pen feels natural and is preferred over typing on a tablet screen. Storage can be expanded via microSD, and the Watch On feature has...

The $399 price is a lot for a small tablet, no matter its features. It's not as thin or as light as the iPad Mini, and some people won't appreciate the highly saturated look of the OS. Also, its face buttons sometimes get in the way and there are...

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is a stunning tablet with a truly useful stylus, but it's not worth $400 unless you're an artist or prefer pen input.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 hands-on: First look

 

Samsung is trying really hard to not leave an empty spot in the mobile market, so the Galaxy Note 8.0 announcement shouldn't be a surprise. The compact tablet follows the same design guidelines as all the other Samsung high-end devices announced in the...

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Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 scores one against the iPad Mini

 

For years, we've seen iPhone killers come and go, then iPad killers. Now, the target is the iPad Mini. Never mind that the iPad Mini was late to the game for small tablets -- Samsung has had seven-inch tablets for years, and Google's Nexus 7...

But I never found any reason to pick up the Note 8.0's stylus. The reason: So few apps use it. The included S Note app shows how useful a pen can be to take notes, make annotations, and so on. If pen support becomes common in Android apps, I would...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 review

 

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 brings features a-plenty and the beauty that is the S Pen to the small tablet form factor. But is the $399 price too much to justify?The Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung'...

That all goes out the window if you think you'll need or enjoy using the S Pen. Nothing else comes close to the tight integration and many productive features Samsung has built into the Note 8 when coupled with the S Pen. If you're into drawing, or...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Review

 

Samsung has had a place in the mid-size tablet market for a while now, and their newest piece of machinery takes things to a new level. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is the happy medium between the company's Galaxy Note 10.1 and the 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II, and...

The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a great tablet, and we certainly would rank it up there among the other small form-factor slates like the Nexus 7 and even the iPad mini, but the $400 price tag is a hard pill to swallow. With the Nexus 7 costing only $200 and...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 vs Google Nexus 7

 

Armed with more than decent hardware and an ultra-aggressive price tag, the Nexus 7 is not to be taken lightly, not even by more ambitious products such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. Samsung's new tablet is entering a very interesting market. Between...

There can be no two opinions here – the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 easily trumps the Google Nexus 7 by Asus in every aspect... as it should, because it comes out almost a year later!

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 vs Apple iPad mini

 

It was clear right from the start that the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the Apple iPad mini will be direct competitors. Both devices are fighting for almost exactly the same customers – those who're on the lookout for a tablet, but a compact one. One...

Both tablets obviously have their pros and cons. While the iPad mini has a more stylish casing, the Galaxy Note 8.0 features an S Pen and a higher resolution. While the iPad mini is superior in terms of software ecosystem and camera, the Note 8.0 has a...

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