Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2011-09-30 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 7.62 x 4.82 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, getting a 65.7 score against 60.8. These tablets have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus has Android 4.1.2 version, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance optimizations. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is just a bit heavier than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, it's somewhat thinner and also newer.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a much lower 600 x 1024 pixels resolution, a quite smaller display and a little lower count of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus counts with a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD card slot that allows 192 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition.
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