Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE - cellular model only | HSPA, LTE - cellular model only |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2015, March. Released 2015, May | 2015, July. Released 2015, September |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 208.3 x 137.9 x 7.4 mm (8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 in) | 198.6 x 134.8 x 5.6 mm (7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 in) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM - cellular model only | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) |
| Weight | 313 g (11.04 oz) | 265 g (Wi-Fi) / 272 g (LTE) (9.35 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density) | 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~320 ppi density) |
| Size | 8.0 inches, 198.2 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 8.0 inches, 198.2 cm2 (~74.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT | Super AMOLED |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz | Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T710, T715Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T719N |
| Chipset | - | Exynos 5433 - T710, T715Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - T719N |
| GPU | - | Mali-T760 MP6 - T710, T715Adreno 510 - T719N |
| OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop) | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T710, T715Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) - T719N |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 16GB 1.5GB RAM (Wi-Fi), 32GB 2GB RAM (LTE) | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM |
| - | eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Single | 5 MP, AF | 8 MP, AF |
| Video | 720p | 1440p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 2 MP | 2.1 MP |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only | GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| - | ANT+ | |
| Battery | ||
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| Music play | Up to 120 h | Up to 74 h |
| Talk time | Up to 11 h (3G) | Up to 27 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 4200 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Smoky Titanium, Smoky Blue, White | White, black gold |
| Models | SM-T350, SM-T355, SM-T355Y | SM-T715, SM-T710, SM-T719N, SM-T719, SM-T715Y, SM-T719Y, SM-T713 |
| Price | About 210 EUR | About 290 EUR |
| SAR | - | 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.12 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) |