Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38 - Taiwan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE - cellular model only
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - UAE-
Launch
Announced2016, September. Released 2016, October2021, December 15
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2022, January 17
Body
BuildGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM (cellular model only)
Weight182 g (6.42 oz)508 g (1.12 lb)
Display
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
Size5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetExynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)
GPUMali-T760MP8Mali G52 MP2
OSAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDR-
Single16 MP, f/1.9, AF8 MP, AF
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/1.95 MP
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
RadioFM radio, RDS, recordingNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+-
Battery
Charging-15W wired
Music playUp to 44 h-
Talk timeUp to 22 h (3G)-
TypeLi-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 7040 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlue, Pink, Silver, GoldGray, Silver, Pink Gold
ModelsSM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810SSM-X200, SM-X205
PriceAbout 300 EURAbout 230 EUR
SAR EU0.13 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)0.92 W/kg (body)