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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2022-01-13 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is better than the Galaxy Tab A8, getting a 74.5 score against 62.6. These tablets have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11 version. Despite being the best device in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's body is extremely older, just a little bit heavier and thicker than Galaxy Tab A8.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a slightly higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a just a little greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A8. Both of them have a 3 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A8 features more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A8 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A8. Both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
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