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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 64.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-10-10 | -- |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.70 x 6.15 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 163 pixels per inch |
| -- | 330 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T606 (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G57 MC1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 17.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8280mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is just a bit better than the OSCAL Pad 15, having a general score of 65.7 against 64.4. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and OSCAL Pad 15 has Android 13 version, counting with a couple nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a somewhat thicker but lighter tablet than OSCAL Pad 15.
OSCAL Pad 15 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a better resolution of 1200 x 1200 pixels. OSCAL Pad 15 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger number of cores and 6 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots greater pictures and videos than OSCAL Pad 15, although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back. The OSCAL Pad 15 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 240 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The OSCAL Pad 15 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an 8280mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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