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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2022-01-13 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 247 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.7 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is much better than the Galaxy Tab A8, with a global score of 78.5 against 62.6. Despite being the best tablet we compare here, we must note that it's also a older, thicker and heavier tablet. Both tablets in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has the previous 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a larger screen, a just a little greater pixels density and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a very superior processor than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 4 less cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also counts with an additional GPU.
The Galaxy Tab A8 features a greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity instead of 7040mAh.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A8. Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
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