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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2012-08-15 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A8 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, with a overall score of 62.6 against 61.7. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A8 has 11 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1 version, offering a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. The Galaxy Tab A8 is a a lot newer and way thinner portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, although it's also heavier.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a lot worse resolution of 600 x 1024, a much smaller screen and a little worse pixels density. The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with an extremely better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 76 percent larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
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