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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-03-16 | 2015-04-20 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 215.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 60.1, which is much better than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0's global score of 54.2. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has newer 5.0 version while Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5, so it offers a couple nice extra features. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a notably newer and noticeably thinner tablet than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, but it's also much heavier.
Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 800 x 480 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a 250 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much better camera than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a much more megapixels camera.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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