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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 3.0 | Android 11 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2022-01-13 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 7.47 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A8 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, having a global score of 62.6 against 58.1. Although Galaxy Tab A8 is somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, it's noticeably thinner and newer. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A8 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0, providing you some extra features.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has lesser cpu cores. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little worse screen pixel density and a lot lower 800 x 1280px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
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