Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) |
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Released
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Oct 10, 2017
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Released
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Apr 27, 2020
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8.0-inch
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8.4-inch
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Single camera
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Single camera
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2GB · 16GB
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3GB · 32GB
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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 | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 8.0-inch | 8.4-inch |
| Resolution | |
| 1280x800px, 189 PPI | 1920x1200px, 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 | |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53 |
| 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 |
| OS | |
| Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI | Android (9.0 Pie) |
Battery
| Capacity | |
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| 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Type | |
| Li - Ion | |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 | 8 MP (Autofocus) 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, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 5 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.2 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| 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, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, Glonass |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers) | Accelerometer |
| Other | |
| ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | ANT+ |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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 |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | |
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| 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 |
Phone Features
| Other features | |
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| Voice commands, Voice recording | |
Buyers information
| MSRP | |
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| $ 240 | |
| In The Box | |
| Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide | |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Oct 10, 2017 | Mar 25, 2020 |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) Specs | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs |
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