Comfortable
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 integrates its S Pen stylus in new and useful ways, but unless you're an artist, $400 is still too much to pay for a small tablet.
Buttons
Remember when Android tablets had navigation buttons? The Note 8 brings 'em back! From left: Menu, Home, and Back.
Plastic
It's not an aluminium-reinforced backside like on the iPad Mini, but it's still comfortable to hold. Just don't go stepping on it. Actually, I'd recommend not doing that for any tablet.
Not bad
The 5-megapixel back camera isn't bad, and when there's enough light, it actually captures more-detailed images than the iPad Mini.
Fingers or pen
You can still use your fingers to navigate, but the S Pen makes navigating a bit more precise.
A better S Note
S Note has improved by leaps and bounds since its debut last year in the Galaxy Note 10.1. It now feels like something I'd actually want to use.
Expansive
16GB for $400 ain't a lot. Luckily the Note 8's storage can be easily expanded.
Versus
Possibly the Note 8's biggest competitor, the iPad Mini. Can you tell which is which?
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