Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-08-15 | 2019-07-05 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 130.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 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 |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has an overall score of 69, which is better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's 61.7 general score. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has the newer 11 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1 version. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s construction is much newer, much thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it has a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024, a bit smaller display and a just a bit worse pixels number in each screen inch.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features improved battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 28% larger battery size.
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