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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Available in Singapore from 25 May

By Sidney Wong - on 10 May 2013, 11:07am

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Available in Singapore from 25 May

 The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (left) and the Samsung Galaxy Note II (right).

Last seen at Mobile World Congress 2013, consumers in Singapore can lay their hands on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (16GB) from 25 May.It will be available in two models: 

  • Galaxy Note 8.0 with LTE: S$788
  • Galaxy Note 8.0 Wi-Fi: S$588

Exclusive Galaxy Note 8.0 accessories also will be available such as the Book Cover (S$68), travel adaptor (S$38) and Bluetooth keyboard (S$138). The Galaxy Note 8.0 will come preloaded with several apps which include Club 21, Herworld PLUS, SPH Universal Android Smartphone App, TODAY, Catalog, Nylon, Food & Travel, Escape and The Work Files.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and has a 8-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It is powered by a quad-core 1.6GHz processor, 2GB RAM and a large 4,600mAh battery. It also has a microSD card slot that supports cards up to 64GB. Here's a quick look at the competition it is facing: 

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 against the Apple iPad mini and Toshiba Regza Tablet AT270
  Apple iPad mini Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Toshiba Regza Tablet AT270
Display 7.9-inch IPS LCD 8.0-inch TFT 7.7-inch AMOLED
Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels 1280 x 800 pixels 1280 x 800 pixels
OS Apple iOS 6.0.1 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Android 4.0.3Ice Cream Sandwich
(at launch)
Processor Apple A5 dual-core 1GHz Exynos 4412 Quad 1.6GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core 1.2GHz
RAM 512MB 2GB 1GB
Storage 16GB 16GB
(microSD support up to 64GB)
32GB
(microSD support up to 128GB)
Front Camera 1.2MP 1.3MP 2MP
Rear Camera 5MP autofocus 5MP autofocus 5MP autofocus
Battery 4400mAh 4600mAh 3940mAh
Dimensions 200 x 134.7 x 7.2mm 210.8 x 135.9 x 7.95mm 204.5 x 135.2 x 7.85mm
Weight 308g (Wi-Fi)
312g (LTE)
340g (Wi-Fi)
345g (LTE)
350g
Price S$448 (Wi-Fi)
S$618 (LTE)
$588 (Wi-Fi)
S$788 (LTE)
S$899
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