Display
Size:
8.0 inches
8.4 inches
Resolution:
1280 x 800 pixels, 189 PPI
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology:
IPS LCD
TFT
Screen-to-body:
70.45 %
80.91 %
Colors:
16 777 216
Features:
Ambient light sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor
Hardware
System chip:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm)
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor:
Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:
Adreno 308
Mali-G71 MP2
RAM:
2GB LPDDR3
3GB LPDDR4
Internal storage:
16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB
32GB
Storage expansion:
microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 512 GB
Device type:
Tablet
Tablet
OS:
Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI
Android (9.0 Pie)
Battery
Capacity:
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type:
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable
Charging:
Fast charging
Camera
Rear:
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera:
8 MP (Autofocus)
8 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Aperture size: F1.9; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash:
LED
Video recording:
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front:
5 MP
5 MP
Video capture:
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions:
8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches (212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm)
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches (201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm)
Weight:
12.84 oz (364.0 g)
10.9 oz (309.0 g)
Materials:
Back: Metal
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics:
2D Face unlock
Features:
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:
Black, Gold
Mocha
Phone functionality:
Yes
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), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Multimedia
Headphones:
3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack
Speakers:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Multiple speakers
Features:
Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:
Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:
4.2
5.0
Wi-Fi:
802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Hotspot
USB:
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:
Mass storage device, Charging
Location:
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, Glonass
Sensors:
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer
Other:
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
ANT+
Phone features
Other features:
Voice commands, Voice recording
Buyers information
Price:
$ 240
User Manual:
This is the official Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.
In The Box:
Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide
Availability
Officially announced:
Oct 10, 2017
Mar 25, 2020
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