Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE - cellular model only | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2021, December 15 | 2019, July 05. Released 2019, July |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, January 17 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front, aluminum back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in) | 210 x 124.4 x 8 mm (8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) |
| Weight | 508 g (1.12 lb) | 345g (Wi-Fi), 347g (LTE) (12.24 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density) | 800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density) |
| Size | 10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) | Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Mali G52 MP2 | Adreno 504 |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM |
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| Main Camera | ||
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| Single | 8 MP, AF | 8 MP, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | - |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | Yes, with dual speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS - cellular model only |
| Radio | No | No |
| 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 | Accelerometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired | - |
| Type | Li-Po 7040 mAh | Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold | Carbon Black, Silver Gray |
| Models | SM-X200, SM-X205 | SM-T290, SM-T295 |
| Price | About 230 EUR | About 130 EUR |
| SAR EU | 0.92 W/kg (body) | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |