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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 3.0 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is much better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, with a general score of 69 against 58.1. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version, counting with a couple additional features and some performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a a lot newer portable tablet, and it is also notably lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a just a bit worse pixel number per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera and a way better 1920x1080 video quality.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5100mAh.
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