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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| $ 610.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a general score of 75.8, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s score of 68.3. These tablets come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a older and notably heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but Samsung made it thinner anyway.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a larger screen and a much better pixels count per inch in the display. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also has an additional graphics processing unit and more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), although it has a worse 1920x1080 video definition and a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has an 8220mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), giving up some specs and features.
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