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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a general score of 78.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s global score of 65.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is an a lot older and way heavier tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Samsung managed to make it thinner anyway. Both devices we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has the older 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a really bigger display, a higher screen pixel density and a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports 192 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has a graphics processing unit and more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution.
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