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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-01-13 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a general score of 70.2, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 overall score. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) construction is a lot older, somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than the Galaxy Tab A8. Both tablets we are comparing here have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11, counting with some extra features and some performance improvements.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 32 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. They have a same resolution back facing camera.
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