Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm	7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches 201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g)	10.9 oz (309.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red	Mocha

Display

Size
5.8-inch	8.4-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI	1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen-to-body
84.26 %	80.91 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540	Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 240
In The Box
	Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2017	Mar 25, 2020

Alternative variants

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 4, 5, 12
3G	Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE	Yes

for Verizon Wireless

4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

for U.S. Cellular

4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS

with Dual SIM

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

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