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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-09-20 | 2020-05-05 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black | Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), getting a 78.2 score against 68.3. Although Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a lot heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's somewhat thinner and also newer. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a little bit better display density, a way higher 1200 x 2000 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more cores and 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light situations and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite costs more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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