HP Slate 8 Pro The
HP tablet one-ups its fellow 8-inchers, with its sharp 1,600x1,200-pixel
resolution IPS display, Nvidia's speedy Tegra 4 CPU, and a healthy 2GB of
RAM.The Slate 8 Pro has a larger and longer lasting battery than its 7-inch
competition. The Slate 8 Pro is rated for 11 hours by HP, with a 5680 mAh
battery. By comparison the white labeled Tegra 7 Notes will have a 4,100 mAh
battery rated for 5 hours.In comparison to the Galaxy Note 8's average
1,280x800-pixel-resolution screen with 189 ppi (pixels-per-inch) (also the same
resolution as Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3) and the iPad Mini's shamefully low
1,024x768-pixel display and 163 ppi, the Slate 8 Pro's 253 ppi blows them out
of the water, making its screen the sharpest out of the high-end 8-inch tablet
models. The bigger dimensions and 8-inch display of the Slate 8 Pro also means
a higher 1600 x 1200 resolution… not to mention its highly touted IPS panel
covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. By comparison, the Tegra 7 Note still
(unfortunately) has a relatively low resolution 1280 x 800 display.According to
HP, the Slate 8 Pro has a high color gamut, promising a wide range of color for
a more dynamic multimedia experience. Unfortunately, thanks to its 4:3 aspect
ratio, the 8-inch tablet is best used for browsing and reading rather than
video watching. Specifications Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS
7.9-inch LCD Touchscreen Display
1200 x 1600 Pixel HD Native
Resolution
NVIDIA Tegra 4 Processor
Rear-Facing Camera
microSD Media Slot
Wi-Fi
Price:$330
VS Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display The
iPad Mini with Retina Display adds an excellent high-resolution display that
rivals the iPad Air's, a far faster A7 processor, and tops it off with improved
Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity, with battery life that's as good or better than in
last year's Mini.So Apple: we're still irked that you took this long to deliver
us an iPad mini with a Retina display, but by making it the same resolution as
the iPad Air (1,536 x 2,048) and higher-res than the competition (the LG,
Google and Amazon options all come in at 1,920 x 1,200, albeit offering the
same 325PPI) you've given a really cracking screen that goes far beyond what
would be acceptable on a tablet.The mini comes in Apple’s two favorite colors,
silver and space gray, neither of which I like as much as the dark, dangerous
black of last year’s model. Both models are beautifully made and virtually
seamless save for the radio module on the LTE model, though they’re the sort of
cold machinery that sits in stark contrast to the warm, soft, inviting feel of
the Nexus 7. There’s no question that the mini is more impressive and more
beautiful, but actual comfort lies in the eye of the beholder.
But, A starting price of $399 places
it well above the small-tablet competition, and adding more storage or LTE
makes it even more expensive. It lacks the innovative Touch ID fingerprint
sensor that the iPhone 5S sports.
The bottom line: The new iPad Mini
somehow shrinks down the iPad Air into an even more compact package, sacrificing
nearly nothing. It's more expensive than before, but it's also the perfect
smaller tablet. Specifications
Release date11/12/13
Display type7.9 in
OSApple iOS
ProcessorApple
Wireless connectivityWi-Fi
Dimensions (WxDxH)5.3 in x 0.29 in x
7.87 in
Weight0.73 lbs
VS Samsung
Galaxy Note 8 The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is comfortable to hold and has the
best-looking small tablet screen yet.In the hand, the Galaxy Note 8.0 feels
like a nice tablet, although it's a strange size – neither small and pocketable
nor definitively large enough to give easy tablet-size screen viewing. Hidden
away in one corner is Samsung's S Pen stylus.
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 potential as a universal remote/video content
hub.The larger screen has a considerable impact on battery life – the Galaxy
Note 8 lasted a little under seven and a half hours in our video playback test.
That's some three hours less than the Nexus 7 and it certainly can't compare to
the iPad Mini, which managed an incredible eleven and a half hours in the same
test.
But, 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 occasional
performance hangs.
The bottom line: 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. Specifications
Display type8 in
OSAndroid 4.2 Jelly Bean
RAM2 GB
Processor1.6 GHz
Wireless connectivityBluetooth
4.0Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Weight0.74 lbs Price;$399.00
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