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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 overall score. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, giving you lots of additional features and performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a extremely newer and a little thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, although it's heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 6 more cores. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a little smaller screen, a way worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a little less pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 6100mAh.
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