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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2011-03-16 | 2018-09-20 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 215.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is way better than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0's score of 54.2. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5 version. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is heavier than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, it's thinner and extremely newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has 1,5 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a way lower resolution of 800 x 480 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a 317% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs more than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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