Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-08-28 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is way better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a general score of 76.7 against 58.8. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, offering a couple additional features. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s body is much newer and thinner, but just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, a little smaller display and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera and a way higher video definition. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 1 percent greater battery capacity.
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