Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Samsung Galaxy Tab A7
Released · Aug 24, 2018
Released · Oct 08, 2020
10.5-inch · 1920x1200px
10.4-inch · 2000x1200px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
7300 mAh
7040 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018 Oct 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$450 $230 | €223

Design

Dimensions
10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches
260 x 161.1 x 8 mm
9.75 x 6.20 x 0.28 inches
247.6 x 157.4 x 7 mm
Weight
18.84 oz / 534.0 g 16.79 oz / 476.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Dark gray, Silver, Gold
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body 10.4-inch, 78.94% screen-to-body
Type
TFT IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI 2000x1200px, 5:3 ratio, 224 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x2.0GHz Kryo 260
4x1.8GHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 610
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 3GB/32GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer 7040 mAh
Charging
Fast 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
1080p (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
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 Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only
Weight 18.66 oz / 529.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $330
with 64GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $280
with LTE support
Weight 16.83 oz / 477.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
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