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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-09-28 | 2019-07-05 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), getting a 69 score against 65. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a newer device, and it's also noticeably lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a bit worse pixel density, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a bigger screen.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 7000mAh battery size against 5100mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
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