Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)
Released · Jan 13, 2022
Released · Apr 27, 2020
10.5-inch · 1920x1080px
8.4-inch · 1920x1200px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
7040 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 15, 2021 Mar 25, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$240

Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches
246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches
201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm
Weight
17.92 oz / 508.0 g 10.9 oz / 309.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver, Pink Gold Mocha

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 76.09% screen-to-body 8.4-inch, 80.91% screen-to-body
Type
TFT, 60Hz TFT
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:10 ratio, 210 PPI 1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2x1.8GHz Cortex-A73
6x1.GH​z Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali G52 MP2 Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
3GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
7040 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, 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
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With LTE
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
With 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
Memory 4GB/128GB
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless