Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-03-16 | 2017-10-10 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is much better than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0's 54.2 overall score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s design is a lot newer and thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5 version, so it provides you some extra features and performance enhancements.
The Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a way worse 800 x 480px resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better camera than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a 317% greater battery size.
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