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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2018-09-20 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| $ 250.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 6.72 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a general score of 68.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's overall score of 60.5. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat, giving you a couple additional features. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a extremely newer and a lot lighter tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it's thicker.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 800 x 1280px and a greater pixels density. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has 512 MB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with improved battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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