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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-08-15 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 130.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 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 |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 5.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a score of 62.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's global score of 61.7. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 construction is newer, just a bit lighter and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has newer 7.1 Nougat version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE feature similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 2 more 1.2 GHz processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has much more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it has a lower video quality and a lot less megapixels camera.
Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, resigning a couple specifications.
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