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

Design

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

Display

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

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (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
32GB	16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo), Samsung Experience UI	Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

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

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c)	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 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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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Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) Specs