Al iPad mini they do not stop leaving competitors, since after their great success, the 8 inches They have become one of the most popular dimensions and there is practically no major manufacturer that does not offer a tablet of this size. The last to join the list was the HP Slate 8 Prowhose characteristics we face what has so far been the benchmark 8-inch tablet in Android, Galaxy Note 8.0.
Although most tablets Android released by HP They seem mainly aimed at competing in the section of low-cost devices, unlike their hybrids and tablets Windows, in the last batch of them, presented last week, we were surprised with the HP Slate 8 Prowhose Technical specifications let you think of it as a competitor to high-end tablets. We show you how their results in a comparative against Galaxy Note 8, As evidence of it.
Integrated
The reference to iPad mini in the design of the HP Slate 8 Pro is even clearer than usual in 8-inch tablets, with a marked similarity due to its side frames much smaller than the upper and lower ones and its 4 format: 3, two characteristics that clearly differentiate it from the Galaxy Note 8.0, regardless of the superficial resemblance that can be seen in the white versions of both.
Screen
Despite being the same size, there is an obvious difference between both screens, as we say, as a result of the format for the HP Slate 8 Pro, Which is 4:3 and is therefore somewhat more square than that of the Galaxy Note 8.0. There is also an important difference in terms of resolution, since that of the tablet HP is 1600 x 1200 (PPI 240), while that of the tablet Samsung is 1280 x 800 (PPI 189).
Performance
In the processor section, the superiority of the HP Slate 8 Pro is quite clear, thanks to its Integra 4, with 4 Cortex A-15 cores a 1,8 GHz, in front of Exynos 4412, with 4 Cortex A-9 cores a 1,6 GHz, of the Galaxy Note 8.0. The advantage when it comes to the GPU is even greater, despite the solvent Mali 400 tablet Samsung, Ya que Integra 4 It is a real beast in this section, as you already know, with nothing more and nothing less than 72 nuclei. Regarding RAM, however, we would find a tie, with 2 GB each.
Stylus and software
Although this is a question that depends a lot on personal preferences, it is always interesting to keep in mind that Samsung offers on all devices in its range Galaxy Note an important package of optimized apps for your s pen, which allow a much improved user experience when carrying out certain types of tasks, such as editing photos, drawing or taking notes.
Storage capacity
Although both tablets have the important advantage (with respect to iPad minifor example) having a card slot micro-SD, which allows you to expand your memory up to 64 GB, Galaxy Note 8.0 has in its favor that of being able to be achieved with 32 GB starting hard disk while the HP Slate 8 Pro will only be available with 16 GB of storage capacity.
Cameras
In this section we also find quite similar characteristics between both tablets: although the front camera of the tablet HP is something superior2 MP against 1,3 MP), the main camera, the rear one, is 5 MP in both devices (although there is still a lack of confirmation of whether the camera of the HP Slate 8 Pro you can record to 1080 p and Galaxy Note 8.0 or not).
Connectivity
When it comes to the internet connection, the point clearly goes to the tablet of Samsung, which we can acquire online 3G, while it seems that there will be no mobile connection model of the tablet from HP. Both have, however, Bluetooth 4.0 y GPS, although only the HP Slate 8 Pro has output micro-HDMI.
Price
Despite the fact that the starting price of the Galaxy Note 8.0 is $419, which would give plenty of room for HP to surprise us with a more affordable price, the truth is that the disadvantage of the tablet Samsung in some sections it is also compensated with the possibility of getting already in some distributors (Amazon, for example) for around $320. In any case, we will have to wait for official information about the final price of the tablet HP and, of course, we will be attentive to bring it to you as soon as possible.