Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 61.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 14 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2024-09-16 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 19.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black |
| $ 159.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 3000 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 160 pixels per inch | 290 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 735 GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 62.8, which is slightly better than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3's 61.1 global score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a notably older and incredibly thicker portable tablet than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, but Samsung was able to make it way lighter anyway. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version while Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has Android 14 version.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot better 1920 x 3000 pixels resolution, a much greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot bigger display. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features an extremely better processing unit than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 139% more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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