Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 6.0 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2015-09-29 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 17.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 159.00 | $ 645.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 307 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | NVIDIA Maxwell GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an overall score of 62.8, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel C's 59.4 score. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has newer 7.1 Nougat version and Google Pixel C has Android 6.0 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features and performance enhancements. Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and Google Pixel C were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy Tab A 8.0's design is lighter but just a little thicker than Google Pixel C.
Google Pixel C features an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much better 1800 x 2560 resolution, a lot better display density and a bigger screen. Google Pixel C counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much greater performance than Google Pixel C, because although it has 1,5 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 3 more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a way better battery life than Google Pixel C. The Google Pixel C captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 8 megapixels resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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