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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3, 3.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2015-04-20 |
| 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.12 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 200.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 480 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 206 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a score of 60.1, which is a bit better than the Sony Tablet P's global score of 55.7. Both tablets in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has 5.0 version while Sony Tablet P has Android 4.0.3 version, giving you some nice extra features and optimized performance. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 construction is much newer, lighter and incredibly thinner than the Sony Tablet P.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's CPU is very similar to Sony Tablet P's CPU, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a bit sharper screen than Sony Tablet P, because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and a way bigger display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has just a bit better camera than Sony Tablet P. Both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Sony Tablet P, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB and more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a way better battery duration than Sony Tablet P, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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