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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2018, August	2017, September
Status	Available. Released 2018, August	Available. Released 2017, September

Body
Dimensions	260 x 161.1 x 8 mm (10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 in)	212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm (8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight	529g (Wi-Fi), 534g (LTE) (1.17 lb)	364 g (12.84 oz)
Build		Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)	8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)	800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 308

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/1.9, AF	8 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2	5 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
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
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Accelerometer
	ANT+	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Po 7300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired
Talk time		Up to 14 h (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 36 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 153 h

Misc
Colors	Black, Blue, White	Black, Gold
SAR	1.35 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.56 W/kg (body)	0.50 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-T590, SM-T595	SM-T380, SM-T385, SM-T385M
Price	About 250 EUR	About 200 EUR