Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)
Released · Jul 05, 2019
Released · September 2018
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 32GB
2GB · 32GB
5100 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 05, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$250

Design

Dimensions
8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches
210 x 124.4 x 8 mm
8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches
206.5 x 126.7 x 8.9 mm
Weight
12.17 oz / 345.0 g 12.64 oz / 358.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Black

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 70.98% screen-to-body 8.0-inch, 70.90% screen-to-body
Type
TFT TFT
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI 1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm) Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1950 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 504 Adreno 308
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
5100 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

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

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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
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

with LTE
Weight 12.24 oz / 347.0 g
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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