Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-08-29 | 2015-05-02 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 190 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 5.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a global score of 64.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0's score of 62.8. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with Windows 8 operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Despite being the best tablet in this comparison, we must highlight that it's also noticeably older, extremely heavier and thicker.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a really larger display and a quite greater pixel number in each inch of display. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a way better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has 2,5 GB less RAM memory and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more cpu cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a camera that's just as good as Samsung ATIV Tab 7's camera, they have a 5 MP resolution camera in the back. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much better battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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