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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2014-04-01 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| $ 160.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a score of 66.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 global score. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is older and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's construction is still much lighter. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1280 x 800 resolution and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has an additional GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has a worse video resolution and a back-facing camera with a much worse 3 MP resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a 35 percent more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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