Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38 - Taiwan |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE - cellular model only | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| - | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - UAE | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2021, December 15 | 2016, September. Released 2016, October |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, January 17 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in) | 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 508 g (1.12 lb) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density) |
| Size | 10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) | Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) |
| GPU | Mali G52 MP2 | Mali-T760MP8 |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM |
| - | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | - | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Single | 8 MP, AF | 16 MP, f/1.9, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 5 MP | 8 MP, f/1.9 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only | GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| - | ANT+ | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired | - |
| Music play | - | Up to 44 h |
| Talk time | - | Up to 22 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Po 7040 mAh | Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold | Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold |
| Models | SM-X200, SM-X205 | SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S |
| Price | About 230 EUR | About 300 EUR |
| SAR EU | 0.92 W/kg (body) | 0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |