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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Canada	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 29, 30, 66 - Canada	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - Verizon
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2018, September	2019, July 05
Status	Available. Released 2018, September	Available. Released 2019, July

Body
Dimensions	206.6 x 126.7 x 8.9 mm (8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 in)	210 x 124.4 x 8 mm (8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight	358 g (12.63 oz)	345g (Wi-Fi), 347g (LTE) (12.24 oz)
Build		Glass front, aluminum back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Size	8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)	8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)	800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429 (12 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 308	Adreno 504

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 2GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, AF	8 MP, AF
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.2	2 MP
Video

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer	Accelerometer
	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Black	Carbon Black, Silver Gray
SAR	1.29 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.75 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-T387, SM-T387W, SM-T387V, SM-T387AA, SM-T387T	SM-T290, SM-T295
Price	About 200 EUR	About 130 EUR