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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)
Released · Oct 10, 2017
Released · September 2018
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches
212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm 		8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches
206.5 x 126.7 x 8.9 mm
Weight
12.84 oz (364.0 g) 12.64 oz (358.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold Black
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
8.0-inch 8.0-inch
Resolution
1280x800px, 189 PPI 1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD TFT
Screen-to-body
70.45 % 70.90 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 308
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (8.1 Oreo), Samsung Experience UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9 		5 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, 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
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Features
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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250
In The Box
Product safety warning, Brochure, Quick start guide, Power Adapter, microUSB cable, ejection pin

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 10, 2017

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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