Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-09-28 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), getting a general score of 65.7 against 65. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a noticeably newer portable tablet, and it is also lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features just a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a much more megapixels camera. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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