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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-04-01 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| $ 230.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 135 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a general score of 69.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's 66.2 global score. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 comes with Windows 8 OS, and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. Although the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is better than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, we must highlight that it is also older, noticeably thicker and notably heavier.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's CPU is just as good as the processor in Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores and an additional GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1280 x 800, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's camera is very similar to Samsung ATIV Tab 5's camera, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a back camera with a way lower resolution. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity against 4080mAh.
Although Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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