Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 11 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2022-01-13 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a score of 62.6 against 60.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8's construction is newer and just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's, although it's heavier. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and 1,5 GB less RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a little larger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The Galaxy Tab A8 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy Tab A8 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB and 32 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A8 features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
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