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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2019-07-05 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a score of 69, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's general score of 60.5. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has 11 version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Even though Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is just a bit thicker than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's extremely lighter and also extremely newer.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has 512 MB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel number in each inch in the display and a bit higher 800 x 1280 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way more megapixels back camera and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 5100mAh.
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