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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2022-01-13 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 210 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A8 has a score of 62.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7's global score of 60.5. The Galaxy Tab A8 construction is noticeably newer and a little bit thinner, but also heavier than Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A8 has an older 11 version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little bit larger display and a lot higher display density. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has lesser RAM memory and 4 less processing cores (although they are faster).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution. The Galaxy Tab A8 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab A8 has improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
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