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| Global Score | |
| 65.3 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-04-26 | 2017-10-10 |
| 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 78.72 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 740.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 17.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 127 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy View 2's overall score of 65.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is an older tablet than Samsung Galaxy View 2, but Samsung made it extremely lighter and way thinner. These tablets use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy View 2 has Android 8.1 Oreo, counting with some additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, it also counts with a higher display pixel density. The Galaxy View 2 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a way better camera than Galaxy View 2. Samsung Galaxy View 2 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy View 2 features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 12000mAh of battery capacity.
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