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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-08-21 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom navy |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 774.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S7 is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a global score of 86.6 against 65.7. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S7 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy Tab S7 design is much newer and way thinner, but incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017).
The Galaxy Tab S7 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a lot larger screen and a better pixel count per inch in the screen. Galaxy Tab S7 features a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and 112 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S7 features a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 4 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S7, because although it has a lot lower 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
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