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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-20 | 2019-07-05 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a score of 69, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s 68.3 global score. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a newer portable tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018).
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both have 2 GB of RAM and 4 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both have the same display pixel density, the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a screen of the same size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it has a lower video quality and a back-facing camera with much less megapixels resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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