Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018	Aug 01, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$450	4GB/64GB - $650

Design

Dimensions
10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches 260 x 161.1 x 8 mm	9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches 249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm
Weight
18.84 oz / 534.0 g	17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue	Black, Gray
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 78.07% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	Super AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	1 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 540
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer	7300 mAh, Li - Polymer
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	13 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
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 MIMO, 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, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity 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, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
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

LTE support

Weight	17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP)	€760

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$750

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