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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2022-01-13 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 210 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A8 has a score of 62.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s general score of 60.4. Galaxy Tab A8's construction is extremely newer and notably thinner than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s, but it is also a lot heavier. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A8 has an older 11 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a lot smaller display and a much lower resolution of 800 x 1280, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a really superior processing power than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has 4 less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a lot lower 5 MP resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab A8 has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 7040mAh battery size.
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