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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-10-09 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 420.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an overall score of 62.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's 62.7 overall score. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version, providing the user some nice extra features and better performance. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 design is a lot newer, incredibly thinner and much lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster) and 512 MB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has 8 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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