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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2014-09-04 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, getting a global score of 68.3 against 67. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also just a bit lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active. Both tablets in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4, offering lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
The Galaxy Tab Active features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). They have a display of the same size, the same display density and exactly the same 1280 x 800px resolution. Galaxy Tab Active has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab Active also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 5 MP resolution and a way higher 1920x1080 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has more internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4450mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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