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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

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Released · Oct 10, 2017

This device is also known as Samsung SM-T385

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Design
Dimensions	8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches 212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight	12.84 oz (364.0 g)
Materials	Back: Metal
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gold
Phone functionality	Yes

Display
Size	8.0-inch
Resolution	1280x800px, 189 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	70.45 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Ambient light sensor

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 308
RAM	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery
Capacity	5000 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front	5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors	Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)
Other	ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
SIM type	Nano SIM

Phone Features
Other features	Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	Oct 10, 2017

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