Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Released · September 2018
Released · Jun 18, 2021
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
8.7-inch · 1340x800px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
5100 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches
206.5 x 126.7 x 8.9 mm
8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches
212.5 x 124.7 x 8.0 mm
Weight
12.64 oz (358.0 g) 12.91 oz (366.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Grey, Silver

Display

Size
8.0-inch 8.7-inch
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI 1340x800px, 5:3 ratio, 179 PPI
Technology
TFT TFT
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
70.90 % 81.06 %
Features
Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (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
32GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo), Samsung Experience 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
5 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP 2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Compass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
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 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250 $ 160
In The Box
Product safety warning, Brochure, Quick start guide, Power Adapter, microUSB cable, ejection pin

Availability

Officially announced
May 27, 2021

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)
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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