Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2010-09-02 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 465.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 640 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 650 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is much better than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile's general score of 57.6. Both tablets we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has Android 2.2. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a notably newer device, and it is also thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a much lower resolution of 600 x 1024, a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower display pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a camera with a much better resolution and a much better video definition. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile. Both of them have equal internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
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