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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2012-02-26 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 122.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), getting a 66.2 score against 61.4. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 construction is newer, a lot lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). These tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version, so it provides you a couple additional features.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more CPU cores, an extra graphics co-processor and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 800px, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also counts with a better display pixels density.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has 16 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). They have the same video frame rates, a 3 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a 57% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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