Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), having a overall score of 69 against 65. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s design is much newer, somewhat thinner and way lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both tablets we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a quite worse screen pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a larger screen. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 7000mAh battery size against 5100mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a camera with way more MP.
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