The very best parts of Note phablets are arguably even better on the Note 8.0. Not least the excellent split screen, dual-app multi-tasking mode, which is much more practical on a display this size. Although we have deduced points for the fact that this feature is only supported by a limited number of apps.
The stylus makes more sense on the larger screen too, which is why we think you’ll make much more use of the S-PEN with this device than you might with its more pocketable forbears.
Apps created for the S-PEN that you’ll find pre-installed include S Note that lets you scribe and draw little memos and the S Planner diary tool. And to prove it’s not all work, work, work with the Note 8.0 there’s also Paper Artist that lets you work up convincing-looking pencil sketches.
That’s before you get to other proprietary apps. These take in Samsung Music Hub, Dropbox for cloud storage, video streaming app WatchON and, perhaps coolest of all, a built-in infra-red remote control.
As with the Galaxy S4, there’s a price to pay for all these pre-installed applications, though. They take up an awful lot of storage out of the box, with 10-11GB remaining on the entry-level 16GB model (this depends on your carrier) available to use. For that reason you may want to invest in a microSD card, with which you can boost capacity by up to 64GB.
Rounding things off is the Note 8.0's eight-megapixel camera which won’t win any awards, but is perfectly serviceable for most people’s needs.
.jpg)
