The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is an 8-inch

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produced and marketed by

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. It belongs to the second generation of the

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tablets, which also includes a 10.1-inch model, the Galaxy Note 10.1. It was first sold in the US in April 2013. Like the larger model, it uses both touch and Samsung's S-Pen stylus. It is Samsung's first 8-inch tablet, and was followed later by a lower-end sibling, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0.

History

The Galaxy Note 8.0 was announced on 23 February 2013. It was shown along with the Galaxy S4 at the 2013 Mobile World Conference. Samsung confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8.0 would be released in the US on 11 April, with a price of $399.99 for the 16GB model.

Features

The Galaxy Note 8.0 is released with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. An upgrade to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean is available in some areas as an over-the-air update and through

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. In February 2014, Samsung included the Galaxy Note 8.0 on their upgrade list for Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Roll out of the Android 4.4.2 update began May 12, 2014. On June 4, 2014, Samsung announced the 4.4.2 update for U.S. tablets. The Android 4.4.2 update included updated TouchWiz applications, but, with the notable and inexplicable elimination of its crucial handwriting preferences, largely retained the tablet's original feature set.

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capability was enabled with the Android 4.4.2 firmware update. Samsung has customized the interface with its '' TouchWiz UX'' software. As well as apps from

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and

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, it has access to

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such as ChatON, S Note, S Suggest, S Voice, S Translator, S Planner, Smart Remote (Peel), Smart Stay, Multi-Window,

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. Like the

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, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is equipped with an

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transmitter for usage as a universal

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. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is available in WiFi-only, 3G &

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, and 4G/

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& WiFi variants. Storage ranges from 16 GB to 32 GB depending on the model, with a

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card slot for expansion. It has an 8-inch WXGA TFT screen with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. It also features a 1.3 MP front camera and 5.0 MP AF rear-facing camera without flash. Its 5 megapixel rear camera also has the ability to record HD (720p) videos.

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Note 8.0 Manual
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