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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-06-01 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a 70.2 score against 65.7. Although the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is older and noticeably heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's construction is still a bit thinner. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has older 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution, a little bit greater amount of pixels in each inch of display and a larger display. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster). Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 46 percent more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). They have the same (Full HD) video definition, a camera with an 8 mega-pixels, the same video frame rates and the same aperture.
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