Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro
Released · Aug 24, 2018
Released · Oct 01, 2019
10.5-inch · 1920x1200px
10.1-inch · 1920x1200px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
7300 mAh
7600 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018 Sep 05, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$450

Design

Dimensions
10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches
260 x 161.1 x 8 mm
9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches
243.5 x 170.2 x 9.9 mm
Weight
18.84 oz / 534.0 g 23.03 oz / 653.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Black
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body 10.1-inch, 71.35% screen-to-body
Type
TFT TFT
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI 1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 224 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) Snapdragon 710 SDM710 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 616
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer 7600 mAh
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
13 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 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 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM 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
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