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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced 2016, March. Released 2016, March 2017, September
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2017, September
Body
Dimensions 186.9 x 108.8 x 8.7 mm (7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 in) 212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm (8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight 283 g (9.98 oz) 364 g (12.84 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio) 8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density) 800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Spreadtrum SC9830
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306
Mali-400MP2
Adreno 308
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1.5GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2, AF 8 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features Panorama LED flash, HDR
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2 MP, f/2.2 5 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.2, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer
  ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 11 h (multimedia) Up to 14 h (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 36 h (3G)
Music play Up to 100 h Up to 153 h
Misc
Colors Pearl White, Metallic Black Black, Gold
SAR EU 0.64 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)     0.50 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-T280, SM-T285 SM-T380, SM-T385, SM-T385M
Price About 130 EUR About 200 EUR

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