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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.71 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Phantom navy | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 774.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S7 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having an 86.6 score against 65.7. Both of these tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S7 has 11 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy Tab S7 design is a lot newer and way thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, but it's noticeably heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a higher pixel quantity per screen inch and a lot bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 112 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 counts with a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 4 GB more RAM and 4 more cores. Galaxy Tab S7 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an 8000mAh battery size instead of 5000mAh. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S7, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
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