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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 13, 12 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2022-02-25 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LTPS |
| 216 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a general score of 76.7, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s overall score of 60.4. These tablets work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has 13 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is heavier than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's noticeably thinner and extremely newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot bigger display, a higher pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a very superior CPU than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has 4 less cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab S8 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much higher video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher 13 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S8 has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 100% more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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