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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
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| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-04-01 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 122.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a overall score of 66.2 against 60.5. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has the older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is an older and a little thicker device than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but Samsung was able to make it extremely lighter anyway.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 1280 x 800px. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has an additional GPU. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has a camera with much less MP resolution and a lower 1280x720 video definition.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features greater battery life than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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