Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy A30s Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Samsung Galaxy A30s
Released · Jul 05, 2019
Released · September 2019
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
5100 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches
210 x 124.4 x 8 mm
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm
Weight
12.17 oz (345.0 g) 5.86 oz (166.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Prism crush black, Prism crush white, Prism crush violet, Prism crush green

Display

Size
8.0-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI 1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
TFT Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
70.98 % 84.95 %
Features
Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1950 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 504 Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
5100 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 25 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
2 MP 16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 19, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA307FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.60 W/kg
Body: 0.50 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 2.64 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 05, 2019 Aug 22, 2019

Alternative variants

with LTE
Weight 12.24 oz (347.0 g)
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
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