Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Philippines Price and Release Date Guesstimate, Complete Specifications : Pushing The Phablet Category To Its Limits!
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, slated for Q3 2013 release, can either be the most ingenious or the most confusing gadget you'll see in your life (or at least this year).
If you think Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100 from 2012 was already too big to be considered a legit phablet and that Samsung can't possibly (or won't even dare to) produce a smartphone any bigger than that, think again.
With an astounding 8-inch 800 x 1280 pixels Super Clear LCD display, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 - which comes with three variants namely WiFi Only, WiFi + 3G, and WiFi + 3G + LTE, each having 16GB and 32GB internal storage options - could easily pass off as the Korean company's official answer to Apple's 7.9-inch iPad Mini. But it comes replete with at least two features that the Cupertino company's best-selling slate could only dream of having.
Well, first, as a true member of Samsung's Note line of devices, it comes S-Pen stylus support and that slew of drawing, photo manipulation, and note-taking features that the more creative ones among us would surely enjoy playing with. And second, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (specifically the N5100 variant) can make and receive regular GSM phone calls and send text messages. I'm just not sure if you'd be too keen to put it against your cheek when ringing your mates. Obviously, unlike other phablets in the market (e.g. LG Optimus Vu, Samsung Galaxy Note) the size of this one is hardly reminiscent of a smartphone.
Anyway. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 - running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS with its Quad Core 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 based Exynos 4412 chipset and handling multitasking with 2GB of RAM - flaunts two cameras (just like the iPad Mini); a 5 MegaPixel shooter at the back and a 1.2 MegaPixel one in front. Likewise, you get Full HD video recording capability, a 3.5 mm audio jack, and a microUSB port, all wrapped in an undeniably wide yet unbelievably slim enclosure.
According to Samsung Mobile, this phablet should become available worldwide by the start of Q2 2013. The Philippines is one of the first countries to get fresh releases from the Korean company so I guess we can expect Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 to land here by late March or early April this year. Check out this table for the device's complete technical specifications as well as our TP Guesstimate for its retail price.
If you think Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100 from 2012 was already too big to be considered a legit phablet and that Samsung can't possibly (or won't even dare to) produce a smartphone any bigger than that, think again.
With an astounding 8-inch 800 x 1280 pixels Super Clear LCD display, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 - which comes with three variants namely WiFi Only, WiFi + 3G, and WiFi + 3G + LTE, each having 16GB and 32GB internal storage options - could easily pass off as the Korean company's official answer to Apple's 7.9-inch iPad Mini. But it comes replete with at least two features that the Cupertino company's best-selling slate could only dream of having.
Well, first, as a true member of Samsung's Note line of devices, it comes S-Pen stylus support and that slew of drawing, photo manipulation, and note-taking features that the more creative ones among us would surely enjoy playing with. And second, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (specifically the N5100 variant) can make and receive regular GSM phone calls and send text messages. I'm just not sure if you'd be too keen to put it against your cheek when ringing your mates. Obviously, unlike other phablets in the market (e.g. LG Optimus Vu, Samsung Galaxy Note) the size of this one is hardly reminiscent of a smartphone.
Anyway. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 - running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS with its Quad Core 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 based Exynos 4412 chipset and handling multitasking with 2GB of RAM - flaunts two cameras (just like the iPad Mini); a 5 MegaPixel shooter at the back and a 1.2 MegaPixel one in front. Likewise, you get Full HD video recording capability, a 3.5 mm audio jack, and a microUSB port, all wrapped in an undeniably wide yet unbelievably slim enclosure.
According to Samsung Mobile, this phablet should become available worldwide by the start of Q2 2013. The Philippines is one of the first countries to get fresh releases from the Korean company so I guess we can expect Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 to land here by late March or early April this year. Check out this table for the device's complete technical specifications as well as our TP Guesstimate for its retail price.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 |
| Type | Slate Form Factor (Full Touchscreen), N5100 variant is a Phablet |
| Price Category | High End |
| Dimensions | 210.8 x 135.9 x 8 mm |
| Weight | 338 grams |
| Available Colors | White, Black |
| Operating System | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Display | 8.0 inches (~189 ppi pixel density), 800 x 1280 pixels, Super Clear LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 Mali-400MP GPU Exynos 4412 chipset |
| RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Internal Storage | 16 and 32 GB options, expandable via microSD card slot, supports up to 64GB |
| Camera | 5 MegaPixels, 2592 Ñ… 1944 pixels, autofocus, 1.3 MegaPixels front camera |
| Video Capture | Full HD 1080p 30 frames per second for main camera, TBD for front camera |
| Audio and Video Playback | MP4/DivX/Xvid/FLV/MKV/H.264/H.263/MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac |
| Ports | microUSB v2.0, TV-out (via MHL A/V link), 3.5 mm audio jack |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, 3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, HSPA+; LTE Variant: Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| GPS | Yes, with GLONASS and A-GPS |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Gyroscope |
| Network | 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100, 4G Network LTE (depending on model) |
| SIM Card Type | microSIM |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 4600 mAh battery |
| Uptime | TBD |
| Value-Added Features | S Note, S-Pen Stylus Support, Latest Version of TouchWiz |
| Announcement | February 2013 |
| Availability | TP Guesstimate: Q2 2013 |
| Price | TP Guesstimate (based on European price): Starts at ~ WiFi Only: Php 19,000 to Php 20,000 WiFi + 3G, GSM Phone Functionality: Php 24,000 to Php 25,000 WiFi + LTE, GSM Phone Functionality: Php 30,000 to Php 31,000 |
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