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| Global Score | |
| 63.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 3.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-08-31 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.87 x 7.00 x 0.51 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 25.00 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 900 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is slightly better than HTC Jetstream's 63.6 score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) body is a lot newer, extremely thinner and noticeably lighter than the HTC Jetstream. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has newer 9.0 Pie version while HTC Jetstream has Android 3.1.
HTC Jetstream has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a little lower 768 x 1280 resolution and a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a slightly better storage to install applications and games than HTC Jetstream, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s processing unit is very similar to the processor in HTC Jetstream, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM. HTC Jetstream has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 46% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a superior camera than HTC Jetstream. They have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
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