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| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 120.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 600 x 1024 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Single-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V's global score of 58.5. Both tablets in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V has Android 4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a heavier but just a little bit thinner tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab 3 V counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a much lower resolution of 1024 x 600, a bit lower quantity of pixels per display inch and a quite smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video definition and a camera with a lot higher resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 16 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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