Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018	Aug 01, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$650	$450

Design

Dimensions
9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches 249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm	10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches 260 x 161.1 x 8 mm
Weight
17.04 oz / 483.0 g	18.84 oz / 534.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock	2D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray	Black, Gray, Blue
Phone functionality
	Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 78.07% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	TFT
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI	1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 506
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer	7300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast 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, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 40
3G Bands
	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Aug 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMT595C
Measured SAR
	Body: 1.26 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

LTE support

Weight	17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP)	€760

Wi-Fi only

Weight	18.66 oz / 529.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$330

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$750

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