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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2017-10-10 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 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 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's score of 60.5. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat, providing a couple nice extra features. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a noticeably newer and somewhat lighter tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it is thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a higher number of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has more RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher resolution back camera and a way better video definition.
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