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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 3.0 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is much better than Galaxy Tab 8.9, having a global score of 76.7 against 58.1. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a newer 11 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version, so it gives a lot of extra features and performance improvements. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s body is a lot newer and thinner than Galaxy Tab 8.9's, although it is also a little heavier.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more cpu cores. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), although it has a quite smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per display inch and a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a 2% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much better (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) costs more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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