Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2013-09-04 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 610.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.56 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a score of 75.8, which is better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 global score. Although Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is older and a lot heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's construction is still somewhat thinner. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has the older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also has a graphics co-processor and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a bigger display, a way higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an external SD slot that allows up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). Both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
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