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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2010-09-02 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 4.1 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab, getting a 68.3 score against 58.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) design is way newer, a little bit lighter and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Both tablets we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab has Android 2.3.3, offering a lot of extra features and better performance.
The Galaxy Tab has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a much lower 600 x 1024 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a little less pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab, because it has a back facing camera with a way better 5 mega pixels resolution and a lot better video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab. Both of them have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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