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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 11 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2022-01-13 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Blue | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 135 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is much better than Galaxy Tab A8, getting a score of 69.2 against 62.6. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 operating system, while Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 operating system. Although it's the best we compare here, it must be told that it is also a incredibly older, a lot heavier and notably thicker device.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features an extremely better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a way worse display density and a lot lower 768 x 1366 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features a greater storage to store more apps and games than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A8 captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both have the same resolution back facing camera. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 73% more battery size.
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