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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-20 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), getting a score of 76.7 against 68.3. These tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has the previous 11 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Even though Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) were released only a couple months apart, Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s construction is thinner but extremely heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger display, a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a bit higher display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a camera with a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 6150mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) costs more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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