Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-07-05 | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), with a 74.5 score against 69. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 body has the same thickness than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), but it's a lot heavier. Both tablets in our current comparison work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a bit more pixels per display inch, a way larger screen and a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). They have a camera in the back with an 8 MP, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
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