Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-02-27 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 435.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 5.5 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1, getting a global score of 68.3 against 66.3. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a notably lighter tablet device than the Galaxy Note 10.1, but both of them are equally thin. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4, providing the user some additional features and some performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a processing unit that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1's processor, they have the same RAM amount and 4 CPU cores. The Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a quite worse amount of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Galaxy Note 10.1 also counts with a bigger display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features just a bit more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a back camera with a 5 mega pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a much better (Full HD) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also by far the cheapest, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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