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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2012-08-15 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, with a score of 65.7 against 61.7. These tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1 version, giving some extra features and performance optimizations. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s construction is a lot newer and thinner, but just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, a bit worse pixel number in each inch of display and a bit smaller display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 16 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video quality and a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
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