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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-10-09 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a score of 68.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's 62.7 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) design is a lot newer, noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a just a little lower pixel amount in each display inch, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 also counts with a larger screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 40 percent more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much better 5 megapixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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