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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 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 0.47 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7's general score of 64.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 works with Windows 8 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) construction is a lot newer, notably lighter and thinner than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a bit greater pixels quantity per inch of display, a much larger display and a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much faster processor than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a really longer battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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