Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Released · September 2018
Released · Apr 26, 2019
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
7040 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 15, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$250 4GB/128GB - $480
4GB/64GB - $400

Design

Dimensions
8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches
206.5 x 126.7 x 8.9 mm
9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches
245 x 160 x 5.5 mm
Weight
12.64 oz / 358.0 g 14.11 oz / 400.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Black, Gold, Silver

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 70.90% screen-to-body 10.5-inch, 81.50% screen-to-body
Type
TFT Super AMOLED
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm) Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 615
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps)
Hyperlapse
Front
5 MP 8 MP (Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n
dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
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, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

LTE 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
LTE Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $400
with LTE support
Phone functionality Yes
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
SIM type Nano SIM
with 6GB RAM
Memory 6GB
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