Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| -- | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab P8, getting a general score of 60.5 against 55.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab P8 counts with a way better screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 800 x 1280px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab P8 has more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab P8, because it has a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab P8 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 both feature extremely similar batteries. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab P8, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has a lot better 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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