Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 51.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Panasonic |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 3.2 |
| -- | 2011-11-07 |
| 7.89 x 5.37 x 0.31 inches | 10.50 x 8.30 x 0.67 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 34.08 ounces |
| $ 505.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 164 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Allwinner Quad-Core A31s chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Marvell (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVRâ„¢ SGX544MP2 GPU | GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4590mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
The Panasonic Toughpad A1 has a global score of 51.9, which is just a bit better than HP 8's 47.5 overall score. These tablets have Android operating system, but the Panasonic Toughpad A1 has an older 3.2 version and HP 8 has Android 4.2.2. The Panasonic Toughpad A1 is a much heavier and notably thicker tablet device than the HP 8.
HP 8 counts with a brighter screen than Panasonic Toughpad A1, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1024 x 768, the HP 8 also counts with a better screen pixel density. Panasonic Toughpad A1's CPU is very similar to the HP 8 one, and although the Panasonic Toughpad A1 has 2 lesser CPU cores , they both have a 1 GB RAM.
The Panasonic Toughpad A1 captures better photos and videos than HP 8, because it has a camera with a lot better 5 MP resolution. Panasonic Toughpad A1's memory to install games and applications is very similar to the HP 8 one, both have equal internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 32 GB.
The Panasonic Toughpad A1 has greater battery life than HP 8, because it has a 4590mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Panasonic Toughpad A1 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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