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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 210 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.03 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A8 has a global score of 62.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 score. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A8 has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version. Galaxy Tab A8's design is notably newer and extremely thinner than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, although it's also somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a much lower resolution of 800 x 1280, a little bit lower pixels density and a bit smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab A8 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a lower number of cores. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Tab A8 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back facing camera with a way better 8 mega pixels resolution.
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