Samsung Galaxy Note 8: The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 could well be one of the most favorite Samsung Galaxy line of devices in the industry today. In a round-up by the International Business Times, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has received an accolade as one of the best tablets of 2013.

Specs for this consumer favorite include a TFT capacitative touchscreen, 16M colors that offers 800 x 1200 pixels, 8-inch display with a 189 ppi pixel density. The device also has a microSD card, enabling storage to go up to 64GB. Immediate storage size for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes in 16 and 32GB; system memory is at 2GB RAM. Battery life could be up to eight hours and the tablet includes a 5MP camera and an Exynos 4412, Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 processor.

An added plus for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is its access to an Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update. The rollout for the device’s update, both Wi-Fi and LTE, began months ago and users of the device are expected to have had the update in their hands by this time. The update brings a a new set of features for the already popular tablet.

Once the latest update is installed on Galaxy Note 8.0, users will have an improved level of performance through superior S Pen support, the daydream function and a lock-screen widget.

An immediate price check for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 shows that it’s available for $359.99 from Best Buy and Amazon. The device is available in Wi-Fi and LTE and is also known as the Samsung KONA and Samsung N5100, according to Phone Arena.