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| Global Score | |
| 41.6 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Samsung |
| webOS 3.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2011-07-12 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.45 x 7.45 x 0.54 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 160.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.76 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is much better than the HP TouchPad 4G, with a 62.8 score against 41.6. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while HP TouchPad 4G works with webOS 3.0 OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it's also a lot thinner and incredibly lighter than HP TouchPad 4G.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a bit better processing power than HP TouchPad 4G, because it has a greater number of cores. The HP TouchPad 4G counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a bit worse display density, and they both have the same resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels, the HP TouchPad 4G also counts with a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a very superior camera than HP TouchPad 4G. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has more storage capacity to store more apps and games than HP TouchPad 4G, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
The HP TouchPad 4G features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 6300mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also the cheapest, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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