Screen
As the Note 10.1 released, we have felt
contempt for its screen for its low 1,280x800 resolution. On that device, the
poor pixel density was not only bad thing to cause a distraction; it also
reduced the usefulness of the Note 10.1 as a graphics workstation. However,
reused on an 8-inch screen, the resolution turns into much more acceptable,
thanks to the higher ppi of 189. Compared with the lower 1,024x768 IPS screen
and on 163ppi on Apple’s 7.9-inch iPad mini, you clearly see which mid-sized
tablet wins the war of attracting customers’ eyes.
The
Note 8.0 does not have the oversaturation popular on almost all of Samsung’s
mobile products, but the TFT LCD screen deployed here is bright, balanced and
easy to read even at full tilt.
When inheriting the heritage of the Note
10.1’s screen, the Note 8.0 also lost the other prominent Samsung
specifications: AMOLED. No, the Note 8.0 does not have the oversaturation
popular on almost all of Samsung’s mobile products, but the TFT LCD screen
deployed here is bright, balanced and easy to read even at full tilt. Yes,
there is some clear color dilution at a 15-degree tilt, but it does not
actually have any negative impact on the user experience. If you intend to use
the Note 8.0 outdoors, then we recommend that you should look for shade.
Viewing the screen’s contents in daylight, even at the maximum of brightness,
was a difficult task. There is an option of viewing outdoors buried in the
camera settings, but apart from that particular software, the setting does not
affect the general purpose of use.
Software
The Samsung effect may be dizzying.
Introducing a new Galaxy product is to release a spell of new Software. For
Samsung, software is the star - not the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean stays beneath;
and of course not the hardware. It is a model that keeps on growing rapidly
with every successive high-end device - a TouchWiz overloaded. Certainly, a
small group of users familiar with high-end Galaxy devices will be likely to
find and take advantage of the software features; But what about the new users?
Where is their refuge? It is really scary how TouchWiz becomes against users
with every successive product generation due to an excessive number of
features. The list consists of AllShare Play, AllShare Cast, Group Play, Smart Stay,
Chaton, WatchOn, Air View (currently compatible with Flipboard), Pop-up Play, S
Note, Awesome Note (a one-year exclusive), Reading Mode, Multi Window etc. for
the Galaxy.
The
Note 8.0 has three faces. It can be a tool to express creativity, a center for
multitasking or a device for entertainment.
The Note 8.0 has three faces. It can be a
tool to express creativity, a center for multitasking or a device for
entertainment. If only it still kept the HSPA + radios of the international
version: it could even act as a supporting role for your phone. But let's get
back to reality, where the U.S. version has only WiFi. This is a tablet made
for the connected, post-PC household that need an all-in-one device. Do you
want to watch live TV without reaching the remote? You are able to do this with
the built-in IR blaster and WatchOn, the remote control application / live TV
programming guide is powered by Samsung’s Peel. The process of application
setup is quite simple, which just prompts the users for TV manufacturer, ZIP
code and service provider to start. Of course, customers can choose from many
streaming services such as Netflix or Hulu Plus for their video remedy- they
both fit 8-inch space of the device.
While 8-inch is splendid for video
consumption, not everyone wants their brains to be flooded with the moving
images. And for these people, Samsung has included special Reading Mode, which
can be accessed via the dropdown menu. This feature adjusts the screen of the
Note 8.0 for those who are using it as an e-reader. It is not restricted to the
specific applications. Users can set up a whitelist of application groups
(e.g., Gmail, Kindle, etc.) from the display settings submenu, so you are not
limited to the Samsung services. However, in fact, the effect is almost
unnoticeable.
In
addition to all software, perhaps the biggest innovation with the Note 8.0 is
the ability to tap the capacitive buttons with the S Pen. The greatest weakness
of the Note line is gone - your finger is completely unnecessary.
In addition to all software, perhaps the
biggest innovation with the Note 8.0 is the ability to tap the capacitive
buttons with the S Pen. The greatest weakness of the Note line is gone - your
finger is completely unnecessary. It's curious that Samsung has chosen the Note
8.0 as the guy who introduces this long-opposed addition. The Note as the role
of tablet is still the commercial sector that has not been proven - to the Note
as a smartphones has not. Samsung should have been easily released the Note III
with this minor change, an Exynos 5 Octa CPU and a 1,080p screen and then sat
to watched while it was printing money. Except that it did not. So now we know
what to expect on the next Note phone, and we are happier with it.
