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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2010-09-02 | 2018-09-20 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much better than the Galaxy Tab CDMA, having a 68.3 score against 53.9. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2 version, giving a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a noticeably newer device, and it is also a little lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy Tab CDMA.
Galaxy Tab CDMA has a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a little bit smaller display, a little inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a way lower 600 x 1024 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has 32 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a faster processor than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 5 mega pixels resolution and a much better 1920x1080 video resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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