Should you buy Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 2021 Tablet or Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)? Well, your search ends here. Find out which tablet is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 2021 Tablet starts at ₹ 16,999 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) starts at ₹ 16,994.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 2021 Tablet has screen size of 10.5 inches, 1200 x 2000 pixels and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has screen size of 8 inches, 800 x 1280 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 2021 Tablet comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes up with internal storage of 16 GB and RAM of 2 GB. Former comes up with battery of 7040 mAh, Li-Po Battery and latter with 7040 mAh, Li-Po Battery.Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 8 MP with autofocus and front camera of 5 MP whereas latter has primary camera of 8 MP and front camera of 5 MP.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 2021 Tablet | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) |
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Display | 10.5 inches, 1200 x 2000 pixels | 8 inches, 800 x 1280 pixels |
Front Camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
Rear Camera | 8 MP with autofocus | 8 MP |
Processor | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8917 |
Battery | 7040 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
Storage | 64 GB | 16 GB |
RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 71 | 56 | |
Display | 10.5 inches, 1200 x 2000 pixels | 8 inches, 800 x 1280 pixels | |
Front Camera | 5 MP | 5 MP | |
Rear Camera | 8 MP with autofocus | 8 MP | |
Processor | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8917 | |
Battery | 7040 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | |
Storage | 64 GB | 16 GB | |
RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB |
General | |||
Device Type | Tablet | Smartphone | |
Dual Sim | No | No | |
Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
Sim Type | Single Sim, GSM | Single Sim, GSM |
Design | |||
Dimensions | 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm | ||
Weight | 508 g | 364 g |
Display | |||
Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 | |
Display Size | 10.5 inches, 1200 x 2000 pixels | 8 inches, 800 x 1280 pixels | |
Display Type | Color TFT screen (16M) | Color TFT screen | |
PPI | 216 ppi | ~189 PPI | |
Screen to Body Ratio | 80% | ||
Touch | Yes, with Multitouch | Yes, with Multitouch |
Camera | |||
Flash | No | Yes, LED | |
Front Camera | 5 MP | 5 MP | |
Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30fps FHD | ||
Rear Camera | 8 MP with autofocus | 8 MP | |
Video Recording | 1080p | 1080p @ 30fps FHD |
Connectivity | |||
3G | Yes | Yes | |
4G | LTE | LTE | |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP | Yes, v4.2 | |
EDGE | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | |
USB Features | USB on-the-go | ||
VoLTE | Yes | Yes | |
Wifi | Yes | Yes |
Performance | |||
Browser | Yes | ||
Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8917 | |
Core Details | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | ||
CPU | 2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 1.4 GHz, Quad Core Processor | |
GPU | Mali G52 MP2 | Adreno 308 | |
Java | No | Yes, via 3rd party | |
OS | Android v11 | Android v7.1 (Nougat) |
Battery | |||
Capacity | 7040 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | |
Fast Charging | 15W Fast Charging |
Memory | |||
Card Slot | Yes, upto 1 TB | Yes | |
RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB | |
Storage | 64 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia | |||
Document Reader | Yes | ||
Yes | |||
FM Radio | No | No | |
Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | ||
Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
Other Features | |||
Face Unlock | Yes | ||
Fingerprint Sensor | No | No | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Chipset, one of the important feature of the tablets used in these Tablets are Unisoc Tiger T618 and Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8917 respectively. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 2021 Tablet comes up Yes, upto 1 TB card slot and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes up with Yes card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 2021 Tablet is 2 GHz, Octa Core Processor and used in Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is 1.4 GHz, Quad Core Processor.