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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2011-09-30 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.62 x 4.82 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 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 | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus's 60.8 global score. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus has Android 4.1.2 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, it's thinner and extremely newer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a quite worse display pixels density, a little smaller screen and a much lower 600 x 1024 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a lot better (Full HD) video definition.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a 25% more battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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