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Global Score
65.765.6
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 NougatAndroid 4.4.2
2017-10-102014-04-01
8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches
12.84 ounces9.74 ounces
16 777 216Black and White
Metal --
--$ 169.00
Display / Screen
8 inches7 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 800 x 1280 pixels
IPS LCD LCD
189 pixels per inch216 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.57.6
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipsetMarvell PXA1088 chipset
ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM1,5 GB RAM
Adreno 308 GPUVivante GPU
8.288.1
Storage
16 GB internal memory8 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
7.485.06
Camera
8.00 MP + 5.00 MP3.00 MP + 1.30 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/2.60 aperture
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution
8.477.15
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
--LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
Nano SIMSIM
37.1
Battery Life
5000mAh Li - Ion Battery4000mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
6.85.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer and Light SensorAccelerometer

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0's 65.6 overall score. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, but it's noticeably heavier.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1280 x 800 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.

The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has 8 GB more internal memory and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.

Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels, a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a way bigger aperture. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.




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