Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.0 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2012-10-09 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 159.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an overall score of 62.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's global score of 62.7. Both tablets in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a way newer device, and it's also notably lighter and a lot thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a little worse screen density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 800 x 1280 and a bigger display. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB and more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a GPU. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back camera with a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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