Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-10 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a score of 76.7 against 65.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) construction is newer and thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, although it is heavier. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has older 11 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a quite greater pixel number in each display inch, a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) and the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) feature extremely similar cameras, and although the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a smaller aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution and the same 1920x1080 video quality. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 23 percent bigger battery capacity.
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