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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 122.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a global score of 66.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s score of 65. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a newer tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both of these tablets have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has newer 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), less RAM memory and a slower graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 800, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also counts with a greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 64 GB. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a 57 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both have the same (HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a same resolution camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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