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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 3.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2011-03-22 | 2016-02-18 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is much better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, getting a 64.9 score against 58.1. Although the Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is a bit thicker than Galaxy Tab 8.9, it's lighter and also much newer. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has newer 5.1 Lollipop version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version.
The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a little worse pixels count in each display inch, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a quite larger display.
Galaxy Tab E 8.0 shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have the same (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab E 8.0 also has a back camera with lot more MP. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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