The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 seems pretty cool to me. I am really interested in this mid size 8-9 inch tablets since I sometimes find the 7 inch tablets too small and sometimes the 10 inch tablets to big. The hardware specs sound good too. I like the physical buttons. Nexus 7 doesn’t have an S-Pen and Multi Window but if you don’t need those features then stick with a N7.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 specs:
Processor: 1.6 GHz quad-core Exynos
Display: 8-inch WXGA display (1280×800 at 189 ppi)
Operating system: Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Network: HSPA+ 21Mbps (850/900/1900/2100)
Camera: 5 megapixel (rear), 1.3-megapixels (front)
Video: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX (1080p full HD video @ 30 fps)
Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, AC3, FLAC; 3.5mm headphone jack
GPS: aGPS + GLONASS (3G version)
Connectivity: 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz; WiFi Direct; AllShareCast; Bluetooth 4.0; USB 2.0
Sensors: Accelerometer; Digital compass; Proximity sensor
Memory/Storage: 2GB RAM, 32/64GB storage; microSD card (up to 64 GB)
Dimensions: 210.8 x 135.9 x 7.95
Weight: 338 grams
Battery: 4,600 mAh
S Pen optimized features: S Note, S Planner, e-mail with handwriting integration; Quick Command; Easy Clip; Photo Note; Paper Artist; Air View; Popup Note; Popup Video; Shape Match; Formula Match; Idea Sketch
Sharing Features: AllShare Play; AllShare Cast (Wifi Display mirroring and extension); AllShare Framework
Absolutely love it. You can even make phone calls with it. The software innovations that Samsung has incorporated into this device are just fantastic. This is a beast of a tablet. Perfect size, I’m a fan of the entire Samsung look, I own the SGS3 and the Note 2, this will make one hell of a great package. Sure it will make phone calls, unless you buy the U.S. version. Virtually all international Samsung tablets can make phone calls including the Note 10.1.
