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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2022-01-13 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 8.0 (2017) is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A8, having a global score of 65.7 against 62.6. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11, so it provides the user lots of additional features and enhanced performance. Despite of the fact Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is extremely older and much thicker than Galaxy Tab A8, it's construction is still way lighter.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB less RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a just a bit lower pixel count per inch in the screen, a much lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a much smaller display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A8. Both have a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels. The Galaxy Tab A8 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 7040mAh battery size.
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