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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-10-10 | -- |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V's 58.5 global score. Both tablets in this comparison include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V has Android 4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a heavier but a little bit thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab 3 V counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a little smaller display, a just a bit inferior pixels count per inch of screen and a way worse resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera with a lot higher 8 MP resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a 39% bigger battery size.
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