Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)
Released · Apr 27, 2020	Released · September 2018
8.4-inch · 1920x1200px	8.0-inch · 1280x800px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 32GB	2GB · 32GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$240	$250

Design

Dimensions
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches 201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm	8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches 206.5 x 126.7 x 8.9 mm
Weight
10.9 oz / 309.0 g	12.64 oz / 358.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mocha	Black

Display

Size
8.4-inch, 80.91% screen-to-body	8.0-inch, 70.90% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	TFT
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI	1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A73 6x1.GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 308
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
ANT+	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, 20, 66	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Specs