Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)
Released · Aug 10, 2018
Released · Jun 01, 2016
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
10.1-inch · 1920x1200px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
2GB · 16GB
7300 mAh
7300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches
249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm
10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches
254.2 x 155.3 x 8.2 mm
Weight
17.04 oz (483.0 g) 18.52 oz (525.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock
Features
Stylus Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray Black, White

Display

Size
10.5-inch 10.1-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI 1920x1200px, 224 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super PLS LCD
Screen-to-body
78.07 % 74.96 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540 Mali-T830 MP2
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 50.5 GB 16GB, available to use: 10.5 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity
7300 mAh 7300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
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
Type-C, USB 3.1 microUSB, USB 2.0
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Loudspeaker
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 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 9(1800), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Flight mode, Silent mode
Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 650
In The Box
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger, USB Type-C cable, User Manual And Warranty Card, S-Pen

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018

Alternative variants

LTE support
Weight 17.04 oz (483.0 g)
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
MSRP € 760
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 750
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