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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2022-01-13 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 320 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is much better than the Galaxy Tab A8, having a 73.6 score against 62.6. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is an incredibly older tablet than the Galaxy Tab A8, but it's somewhat thinner and a lot lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a way better screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and way more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A8. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy Tab A8 has a bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features a superior battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 76% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have a 8 MP camera in the back.
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