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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-09-20 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 78.72 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| $ 250.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 17.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 11.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a general score of 68.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy View 2's 65.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a way thinner and noticeably lighter device than Samsung Galaxy View 2, even though both were released only 7 months apart. Both tablets in our current comparison work with the same Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a much smaller display and a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280, it also counts with a greater pixels number per inch of screen. The Galaxy View 2 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy View 2. Samsung Galaxy View 2 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB, the Samsung Galaxy View 2 also has 32 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy View 2 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 140% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also by far the cheapest.
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