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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2014-04-01 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a global score of 66.2 against 65.7. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has the older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is an much older tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it's somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both of them have the same exact 1280 x 800 resolution, the same pixels density and a same size screen. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a camera with much more MP and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a 12 percent larger battery size.
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