Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5
Released · Jul 05, 2019
Released · Aug 24, 2018
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
10.5-inch · 1920x1200px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
5100 mAh
7300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 05, 2019 Aug 01, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$450

Design

Dimensions
8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches
210 x 124.4 x 8 mm
10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches
260 x 161.1 x 8 mm
Weight
12.17 oz / 345.0 g 18.84 oz / 534.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Black, Gray, Blue
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 70.98% screen-to-body 10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body
Type
TFT TFT
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI 1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm) Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1950 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 504 Adreno 506
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
5100 mAh 7300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
2 MP 5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
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, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers 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
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 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 02, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMT595C
Measured SAR
Body: 1.26 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

with LTE
Weight 12.24 oz / 347.0 g
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Wi-Fi only
Weight 18.66 oz / 529.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $330
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