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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a general score of 69.2 against 65.7. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 comes with Windows 8 operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Although it's the best in our current comparison, we must highlight that it is also much older, somewhat thicker and heavier.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has less cpu cores (although they are faster), they both have a 2 GB RAM. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a much worse display pixel density, it also counts with a much larger screen and a little bit higher 768 x 1366 resolution.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has much more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has better battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 23% larger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
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