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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2023-10-04 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a 78.4 score against 65.7. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S9 FE has the previous 13 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy Tab S9 FE's design is way newer and incredibly thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a greater display pixels density, a way bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2304.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Both of them have a camera in the back with an 8 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 60% more battery size.
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