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| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-06-30 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 157 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab E, getting a 62.8 score against 60.7. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version and Galaxy Tab E has Android 4.4, providing some extra features. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a extremely lighter and thinner device than the Galaxy Tab E, although they were only released with a few months difference.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 both feature similar displays, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a little bit worse 768 x 1024px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels quantity per inch of display. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab E features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 4 CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab E captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0. Both have a 5 MP back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab E has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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