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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 3, 7, 8, 20
  LTE 850 / 2100
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced 2015, March. Released 2015, May 2014, June. Released 2014, July
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 208.3 x 137.9 x 7.4 mm (8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 in) 212.8 x 125.6 x 6.6 mm (8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 in)
Weight 313 g (11.04 oz) 298 g (10.51 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type TFT Super AMOLED
Size 8.0 inches, 198.2 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio) 8.4 inches, 204.6 cm2 (~76.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density) 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Exynos Octa 5420 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 (S800)
Quad-core 1.9GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Exynos 5420)
GPU Adreno 330 (S800)
Mali-T628MP6 (Exynos 5420)
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1.5GB RAM (Wi-Fi), 32GB 2GB RAM (LTE) 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2 MP 2.1 MP
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
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, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No No
Infrared port No Yes
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4200 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 4900 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 11 h (3G) Up to 29 h (3G)
Music play Up to 120 h Up to 80 h
Misc
Colors Smoky Titanium, Smoky Blue, White Dazzling White, Titanium Bronze
SAR 0.63 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.12 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)     0.26 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-T350, SM-T355, SM-T355Y SM-T705
Price About 210 EUR About 370 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -95.7dB / Crosstalk -96.0dB

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