Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.3, 2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2010-09-02 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 130.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab's score of 58.6. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab has Android 2.3.3 version, so it provides you lots of additional features. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a newer tablet, and it's also way thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a little less pixels per display inch, a lot lower resolution of 600 x 1024px and a quite smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab, although it has less internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a much better video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better 8 MP resolution.
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