Updated : Jun 29, 2021, 1:11 AM

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs

Released

Jul 05, 2019

Display

8.0-inch
1280 x 800 px

Camera

8 MP Main
2 MP Selfie

Battery

5100 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
2GB RAM

OS

Android 11
Samsung One UI

Description

The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a sleek metallic design meant to give it a premium look and feel. As the name suggests, the tablet sports an 8-inch WXGA display with 16:10 ratio. On the inside, Samsung included a 2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 processor, only 2GB RAM, and 32GB expandable storage. The tablet also features an 8-megapixel rear camera and a secondary 2-megapixel camera in the front. Dual speakers and a generous 5,100 mAh battery are included as well.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-T290

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Specs

Display
Size	8.0-inch
Resolution	1280 x 800 px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology	TFT
Screen-to-body	70.98 %
Features	Ambient light sensor

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)
Processor	Quad-core, 1950 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU	Adreno 504
RAM	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI
Device type	Tablet

Battery
Capacity	5100 mAh
Type	Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing
Front	2 MP

Design
Dimensions	8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches (210 x 124.4 x 8 mm)
Weight	12.17 oz(345.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Silver
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability
Officially announced	Jul 05, 2019

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Alternative variants

with LTE

Differences from the main variant:
Weight	12.24 oz(347.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

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