Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
Released · Aug 10, 2018
Released · Jul 05, 2019
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
2GB · 32GB
7300 mAh
5100 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches
249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm
8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches
210 x 124.4 x 8 mm
Weight
17.04 oz (483.0 g) 12.17 oz (345.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray Black, Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch 8.0-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI 1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED TFT
Screen-to-body
78.07 % 70.98 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Quad-core
1950 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 504
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer 5100 mAh
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)
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
2 MP

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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 microUSB, USB 2.0
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync 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 Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

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 Jul 05, 2019

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 LTE
Weight 12.24 oz (347.0 g)
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 750
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