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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-09-04 | 2018-09-20 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Active, having a 68.3 score against 67. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it's also a little lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy Tab Active. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 version, so it offers a couple additional features.
Galaxy Tab Active counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both have a better pixel quantity per inch of screen, a screen of the same size and exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 800. The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab Active also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way better 1920x1080 video resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4450mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also a lot cheaper.
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