Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Released · Oct 10, 2017
Released · Jun 18, 2021
8.0-inch
8.7-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
5100 mAh

Design

Dimensions
8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches
212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm
8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches
212.5 x 124.7 x 8.0 mm
Weight
12.84 oz (364.0 g) 12.91 oz (366.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold Grey, Silver
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
8.0-inch 8.7-inch
Resolution
1280x800px, 189 PPI 1340x800px, 5:3 ratio, 179 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD TFT
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
70.45 % 81.06 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm) Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 308 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Compass
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
SIM type
Nano SIM

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 160

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 10, 2017 May 27, 2021

Alternative variants

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
With LTE
Weight 13.09 oz (371.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
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