Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
Released · Apr 27, 2020
Released · Jul 05, 2019
8.4-inch
8.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
2GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
5100 mAh

Design

Dimensions
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches
201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm
8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches
210 x 124.4 x 8 mm
Weight
10.9 oz (309.0 g) 12.17 oz (345.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mocha Black, Silver

Display

Size
8.4-inch 8.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI 1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology
TFT TFT
Screen-to-body
80.91 % 70.98 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core
1950 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 504
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer
Other
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 Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 240
In The Box
Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020 Jul 05, 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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