Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-08-21 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.71 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Phantom navy | Black |
| $ 774.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 5.5 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 is way better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having an 86.6 score against 68.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7's body is newer and extremely thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s, but it is heavier. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Galaxy Tab S7 features a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab S7 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much bigger display, a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Tab S7 features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S7, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and a much lower 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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