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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2023-07-26 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Beige and Graphite |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S9, with a overall score of 65.7 against 64.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is much older and thicker than Galaxy Tab S9, it's body is still extremely lighter. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version, so it gives you some extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features an extremely better CPU than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has less RAM memory and less cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a much smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an 8400mAh battery size against 5000mAh. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way worse 8 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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