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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 8 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a score of 69.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 global score. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 comes with Windows 8 OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 construction is extremely older, somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017).
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has less CPU cores , they both have a 2 GB RAM. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a much worse screen density, it also counts with a way bigger display and a quite better 768 x 1366 resolution.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. They have a same resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has improved battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4080mAh.
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