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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-05-05 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 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 | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a overall score of 78.2 against 65.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a newer and thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it is also notably heavier. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way better resolution of 1200 x 2000, a little greater screen pixels density and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 41% more battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) and the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite count with quite similar cameras, both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a same resolution back facing camera, the same diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
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