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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-08-29 | 2018-09-20 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Blue | Black |
| $ 230.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 135 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 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
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has an overall score of 69.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s score of 68.3. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 comes with Windows 8 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Although the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a better device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), we must tell that it is also an a lot older, thicker and much heavier device.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a much worse pixels count per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 768 x 1366 and a really bigger screen. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has 2 less cores (although faster), they both have the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes much better videos and photos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has a lot worse 5 megapixels resolution camera. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a little bit more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has improved battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also cheaper.
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