Samsung Galaxy Note 8: In a sea of brand new 8-inch tablets, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 is still not far behind and thanks to its great features and overall performance and great design, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is deemed one of the best tablets to purchased for 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.

There could be some great deals for interested Samsung Galaxy Note 8 buyers this Friday as gadgets are expected to be one of the key categories getting steep discounts on Black Friday.