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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2022-02-25 | 2016-04-01 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LTPS | TFT |
| 274 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a 76.7 score against 60.4. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is incredibly heavier than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's a lot thinner and also notably newer. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has older 13 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
Galaxy Tab S8 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 1600 x 2560px resolution, more pixels per inch of screen and a much larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 120 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less processing cores. The Galaxy Tab S8 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S8 features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a back camera with a lot higher 13 megapixels resolution and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
Although Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S8, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab A (2016), giving up a couple features and specifications.
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