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

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Samsung Galaxy Tab A7
Released · September 2018
Released · Oct 08, 2020
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
10.4-inch · 2000x1200px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
7040 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$250 $230 | €223

Design

Dimensions
8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches
206.5 x 126.7 x 8.9 mm
9.75 x 6.20 x 0.28 inches
247.6 x 157.4 x 7 mm
Weight
12.64 oz / 358.0 g 16.79 oz / 476.0 g
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Dark gray, Silver, Gold

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 70.90% screen-to-body 10.4-inch, 78.94% screen-to-body
Type
TFT IPS LCD
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI 2000x1200px, 5:3 ratio, 224 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm) Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x2.0GHz Kryo 260
4x1.8GHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 610
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 3GB/32GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 7040 mAh
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP 5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
with 64GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $280
with LTE support
Weight 16.83 oz / 477.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
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