Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-01-06 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a general score of 78.5 against 65.7. Both tablets we compare here use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has the older 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is noticeably older and a lot heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's body is still thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has an extra GPU and 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot bigger display, a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 192 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, they both have a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels and the same video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
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