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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2011-03-16 | 2015-05-02 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 215.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a score of 62.8, which is much better than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0's 54.2 general score. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a more recent 7.1 Nougat version while Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5 version, providing you lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 body is incredibly newer and a lot thinner than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0's, but it is noticeably heavier.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a much lower resolution of 800 x 480 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels amount per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 1200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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