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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows 8 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a global score of 68.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7's 64.9 global score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with Windows 8 operating system. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) body is newer, much thinner and a lot lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a little higher pixels density, a way bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a way better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. They have a 5 megapixels back camera.
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