Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 14 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2024-09-16 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black | 16 777 216 |
| $ 600.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 3000 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 290 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 735 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a little bit better than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, having a 62.8 score against 61.1. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version while Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has Android 14, giving you lots of additional features. Galaxy Tab A 8.0's design is incredibly lighter than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, although it's thicker and was released 10 years before.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a much faster CPU than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 3 more cores. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much larger display, a lot better pixels number per screen inch and a lot better 1920 x 3000 pixels resolution.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way better resolution back camera. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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