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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-10 | 2019-10-01 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a score of 77.5, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s overall score of 65.7. Both tablets we compare here use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so both should give you the same OS features. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is newer than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of display, a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 7600mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) have incredibly similar cameras, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro also has a much higher 13 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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