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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 64.9 |
| 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 0.47 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7's 64.9 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 comes with Windows 8 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) construction is extremely newer, extremely thinner and lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior CPU than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has doesn't have a GPU and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot bigger display, a quite higher display density and a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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