Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-06-18 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.91 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Grey and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Metal | Metal |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1340 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 179 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a overall score of 74.2 against 65.7. Both tablets we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's body is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, although it is a bit heavier.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1340 and a bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a greater number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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