The Galaxy Note 8.0 looks like an 8-inch version of the Samsung Galaxy S III, and Note II. In terms of the specifications under the hood, the Note 8’s display has 1280x800 pixel resolution. A quad-core 1.6GHz Cortex-A9 processor on the Exynos 4412 chipset, with a Mali-400MP GPU, and 2GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB and 32GB built-in storage, which is expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card. It has a 5MP rear-facing camera and a 1.2MP front-facing camera. It has a 4,600 mAh batterym stereo speakers. The tablet will run on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean skinned with Samsung TouchWiz.
The Note 8.0 is relatively slim, at 7.95 mm thin, and weighs a mere 338 grams. It also has an IR port for TV control, which is an interesting addition, as it will help users of the Note 8 tie in to the Samsung ecosystem by helping users of the device remotely control their Samsung TV. Just a few days ago, we have seen the launch of the HTC One, which also boasts of IR support. This will help you use the HTC One has a media controller.
There is a Wi-Fi only, as well as 3G + Wi-Fi version of the tablet that will be launched. Just like other devices in Samsung’s Note family, the Note 8.0 will also support the S Pen and will show off the features we have come to love from the Galaxy Note II. Samsung hasn’t announced a release date or price point for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.