Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-07-05 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), getting a global score of 70.2 against 69. These devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11, providing the user some nice extra features and performance optimizations. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a noticeably older, extremely heavier and just a bit thicker tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a bigger display, a way higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of screen. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 32 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a CPU that's very similar to the CPU in Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has less processing cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both have the same video frame rates, a back facing camera with an 8 MP resolution and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 5100mAh.
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