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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)

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, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only
Launch
Announced 2016, March. Released 2016, March 2019, July 05
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2019, July
Body
Dimensions 186.9 x 108.8 x 8.7 mm (7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 in) 210 x 124.4 x 8 mm (8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 283 g (9.98 oz) 345g (Wi-Fi), 347g (LTE) (12.24 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, aluminum back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM - cellular model only Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Display
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio) 8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.0% 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 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Spreadtrum SC9830
Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429 (12 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306
Mali-400MP2
Adreno 504
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1.5GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2, AF 8 MP, AF
Features Panorama
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2 MP, f/2.2 2 MP
Video
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with dual speakers
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, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS - cellular model only
NFC No No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 11 h (multimedia)
Music play Up to 100 h
Misc
Colors Pearl White, Metallic Black Carbon Black, Silver Gray
SAR EU 0.64 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)     0.75 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-T280, SM-T285 SM-T290, SM-T295
Price About 130 EUR About 130 EUR

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