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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-02-27 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 435.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 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
Galaxy Note 10.1 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a overall score of 66.3 against 65.7. Galaxy Note 10.1's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it's extremely heavier. These tablets include Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 10.1 has an older 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a bit worse pixel density, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Note 10.1 also counts with a bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s processing unit is just as good as the processor in Galaxy Note 10.1, both of them have a 2 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a way better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution back camera and a much higher video resolution. Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 224 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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