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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-07-05 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a score of 69 against 65.7. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) body is newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). They have 2 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, a display with the same size and the same count of pixels in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same resolution back camera and the same video resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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