Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 score. Both of these tablets work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system). Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's design is newer and thinner, but noticeably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017).
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, a really bigger screen and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5. Both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same aperture.
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