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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)

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

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

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

Display
Type	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
Size	8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)	8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.9% 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 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429 (12 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 504	Adreno 308

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

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

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	Yes
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, LE	4.2, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
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-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable

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