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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 8 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.37 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a general score of 69, which is slightly better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7's global score of 64.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) construction is much newer, thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with Android 11 operating system, while Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has Windows 8 operating system.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a way bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a lot better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a much higher 8 MP resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a superior battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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