Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) - specs comparison

Display

Size:

8.0 inches

10.4 inches

10.1 inches

Resolution:

2048 x 1536 pixels, 320 PPI

2000 x 1200 pixels, 5:3 ratio, 224 PPI

1920 x 1200 pixels, 224 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Super PLS LCD

Screen-to-body:

74.31 %

78.94 %

74.96 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor:

Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm

Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU:

Mali-T760 MP6

Adreno 610

Mali-T830 MP2

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3

3GB

2GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

64GB

32GB, available to use: 19.5 GB

16GB, available to use: 10.5 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

microSDXC up to 1024 GB

microSDXC up to 200 GB

Device type:

Tablet

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop)

Android (10)

Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity:

4000 mAh

7040 mAh

7300 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus)

8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

Specifications:

F1.9

Video recording:

2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

EIS, Video sharing

Front:

2.1 MP

5 MP

2 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches (198.6 x 134.8 x 5.6 mm)

9.75 x 6.20 x 0.28 inches (247.6 x 157.4 x 7 mm)

10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches (254.2 x 155.3 x 8.2 mm)

Weight:

9.59 oz (272.0 g)

16.79 oz (476.0 g)

18.52 oz (525.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Metal

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Dark gray, Silver, Gold

Black, White

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 9(1800), 20(800 DD)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 40(2300)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Loudspeaker

Multiple speakers

Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Dolby Atmos

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1

5.0

4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging

Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Flight mode, Silent mode

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jun 05, 2015

FCC ID value:

A3LSMT715 link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.69 W/kg

Body:

1.08 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 230 / € 223

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Jul 20, 2015

Oct 08, 2020