Note 8.0 gives an exciting feeling of
writing and drawing with the S Pen, with a superior screen than the small
tablet segment, with higher capacity battery than the iPad Mini’s, but it is not
really impressive.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 Note is the 4th
of Samsung’s Note series sold after two large-screen mobile phones and a 10.1-inch
tablet. This product can be seen as a direct competitor of the iPad Mini in the
domestic market. The device comes with the full features of the Galaxy Notes
mobile phones, such as the accompanying pen, messaging features and call. It
can also be seen as the advantages that the company aims to use to attract
users compared to Apple’s devices.
Samsung
Galaxy Note 8.0
Samsung continues using the traditional
plastic material on their new product, which is similar to many Galaxy’s
series. The design with its corners much more rounded than the current Note
10.1 and Tab 10.1 before it makes the device look "chubby" and easily
attract women’s attention. However, the Note 8.0 gives a feeling of
lightweight, which is easy to use with one hand without fatigue for a long time
with activities such as reading or watching videos.
The
device uses familiar plastic materials from Samsung.
Using this display type of 16:10, the Note
8.0 is longer than the iPad Mini with a 4:3 ratio though they are similar in
size, 8 inches and 7.9 inches. When placed on top of Apple's product, the Note
8.0 is slightly larger than the opponent.
The
Note 8.0 is somewhat longer than the iPad Mini.
The Note 8.0 is heavier than the iPad Mini
(330 grams compared to 312 grams), but the actual hold is difficult for you to
feel the difference. The two screen edges are thicker than those of the iPad
Mini so when you hold it, the thumb is not touching the screen and does not
obscure the details shown below. The plastic material can be little debate
about the luxury but the obvious advantage is that it is comfortable to hold
and it is difficult to slip out of your hand due to sweat as on the aluminum
case of the iPad Mini. Moreover, tablet users often use many kinds of covers,
so these should not necessarily be so important details.
The
plastic rear with the simplified details
Even under the name of a tablet, but the
Note 8.0 inherited pretty much the design and layout of the Note II and Galaxy
S III. The device uses three basic keys with a physical Home button and two
menu and back keys at the sides. The power button is also placed at the side,
which makes it easier to touch rather than on the top as placed on the iPad
Mini. Samsung located the internal speakers at the top of the light sensor and
front camera. Although it is the tablet, with the speakers, users can make
regular calls without any additional headset. However, many people probably
will not use this phone in this listening position.
Screen
The
screen displays true colors.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 uses a 8-inch screen
with Super Clear LCD technology with the resolution of 800x1,280 pixels, which
is equivalent the that of the Note 10.1. If compared in terms of pixel density,
this device is a bit better than the iPad Mini, 189 vs. 162 ppi. In fact, just with
a little observation, sharpness, especially when surfing the web, will be seen easily
with the difference on Apple’s product with aliasing in more stripes.
Using a kind of screen technology which is rather
strange than Samsung's conventions, the Note 8.0 gives true colors, and color transition
is quite good. However, the contrast and the vibrant of colors is not so good
as the Super Amoled Plus on the Galaxy Tab 7.7, from Samsung also.
The
better sharpness than on other small tablets can be seen clearly when surfing
webs.
To match the demand for diverse uses, the Note
8.0 allows color changing mode include Dynamic, Standard and Movie. For
example, the Movie mode optimizes brightness for dark areas, which is suitable
for watching widescreen movies.
Although the two sides edges are thicker than
that of the iPad Mini, this allows holding the device with one hand without covering
the screen. Although Apple’s product is equipped with feature not recognizing
touch when holding the edges, this definitely causes some discomfort to the
users.
