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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 11 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2022-01-13 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A8, with a overall score of 62.7 against 62.6. Both tablets in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has 4.0 version while Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's construction is extremely older, somewhat heavier and much thicker than the Galaxy Tab A8.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a little smaller screen, a way worse display pixel density and a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280px. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 also has a 1 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A8 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 MP resolution.
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