Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 61.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2024-09-16 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 19.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 3000 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 290 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 735 GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is slightly better than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, with a 65.7 score against 61.1. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a lot older and notably thicker than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, it's design is still notably lighter. Both tablets we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has Android 14, so it offers some extra features.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much faster processing unit than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has 10 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot larger display, a way higher 1920 x 3000px resolution and a way greater screen pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes just a bit better videos and photos than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has a lot less MP resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 10050mAh battery size instead of 5000mAh.
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