Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches 260 x 161.1 x 8 mm	8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches 210 x 124.4 x 8 mm
Weight
18.84 oz (534.0 g)	12.17 oz (345.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue	Black, Silver
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch	8.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI	1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology
TFT	TFT
Screen-to-body
76.32 %	70.98 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1950 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 504
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 22.2 GB	32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
7300 mAh	5100 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	2 MP

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMT595C
Measured SAR
Body: 1.26 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 450
In The Box
Quick Start Guide, Power Adapter, USB Type-C cable

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018	Jul 05, 2019

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only

Weight	18.66 oz (529.0 g)
MSRP	$ 330

with LTE

Weight	12.24 oz (347.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs