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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-05-02 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 78.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 159.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 17.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 11.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy View 2 has a score of 65.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0's 62.8 general score. Galaxy View 2's body is notably newer, but way heavier and incredibly thicker than Galaxy Tab A 8.0. Both of these tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy View 2 has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat, counting with a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
The Galaxy View 2 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy View 2, because although it has a lot worse 768 x 1024 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy View 2 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy View 2 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 12000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy View 2.
Although Galaxy View 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 8.0. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy View 2, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, giving up some specifications.
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