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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-02-01 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.55 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core M chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy TabPro S is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a overall score of 75 against 65.7. The Galaxy TabPro S is an older and heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Samsung made it incredibly thinner anyway. The Galaxy TabPro S counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Samsung Galaxy TabPro S counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy TabPro S features just a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a bit more pixels per inch of display, a much better 2160 x 1440 resolution and a really larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory. Galaxy TabPro S counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 4 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because it has a back camera with much more MP.
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