Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-04-01 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a global score of 65.7 against 60.4. These tablets have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop, giving you a couple additional features and performance improvements. Although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is newer than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's a bit thicker and way heavier.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has 512 MB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also counts with a quite greater display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has greater battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a way better 8 MP resolution camera.
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