Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) |
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Released
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September 2018
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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 · 32GB
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3GB · 32GB
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 25, 2020 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $250 | $240 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches 206.5 x 126.7 x 8.9 mm |
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches 201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm |
| Weight | |
| 12.64 oz (358.0 g) | 10.9 oz (309.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum | |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black | Mocha |
Display
| Size | |
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| 8.0-inch, 70.90% screen-to-body | 8.4-inch, 80.91% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| TFT | TFT |
| Resolution | |
| 1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI | 1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A73 6x1.GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 308 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| Memory | |
| 2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB | 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 400 GB | microSDXC up to 512 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (8.1 Oreo) | Android (9.0 Pie) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 5 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 |
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Flash | |
| LED | |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) | 1080p (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 5 MP | 5 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.2 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, Glonass |
| Other | |
| Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | ANT+ |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| 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) Bands | |
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| 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 66 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE, HSPA, HSUPA | LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Alternative variants
for T-Mobile
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71 |
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| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Specs | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs |
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