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| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| -- | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is much better than the Galaxy Tab P8, having a 65.7 score against 55.5. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab P8, because it has more cores. Galaxy Tab P8 features a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Galaxy Tab P8 also counts with a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab P8, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with much more mega-pixels. Galaxy Tab P8 has a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab P8 counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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