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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2012-02-27 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a 66.3 score against 65.7. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is a a lot heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but both have the same thickness. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has an older 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a just a bit worse display density, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Note 10.1 also counts with a larger display. The Galaxy Note 10.1 has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 32 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Note 10.1's processor is very similar to Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s processor, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a much higher video resolution and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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