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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-10-09 | 2019-07-05 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G) |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.88 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, having a 69 score against 62.7. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s design is newer, somewhat thinner and much lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. These tablets work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 have really similar displays, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a much smaller display, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixel count in each inch of display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 24 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
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