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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2015-04-20 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 150.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a global score of 60.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's 60.1 general score. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) construction is newer and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's, although it's also somewhat thicker. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a more recent 5.1 Lollipop version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 5.0, so it counts with a couple additional features and optimized performance.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a lot lower screen density and a little bit lower resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have 1,5 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same (HD) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a better device, it is a little more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Tab A (2016), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, letting go some features and specs.
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