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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2012-06-27 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 6.49 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A8 is a little bit better than Google Nexus 7, having a 62.6 score against 59.3. The Galaxy Tab A8 construction is extremely newer and thinner than Google Nexus 7's, but it's notably heavier. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A8 has a newer 11 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1, giving you lots of additional features and performance optimizations.
The Google Nexus 7 has a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has less RAM and lesser cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Google Nexus 7 has a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a way lower 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels number in each screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a very superior memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a superior battery life than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 63% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A8 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 7.
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