Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy A12
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Tablet
Bar
Model
SM-T290 (Wi-Fi); SM-T295 (LTE)
Galaxy A12
Announced
2019, July
2020, November
Released
2019, July
2020, November
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
210 x 124.4 x 8 mm (8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 in)
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
345g (Wi-Fi), 347g (LTE) (12.24 oz)
205 g (7.23 oz)
Colors
Carbon Black, Silver Gray
Black, White, Blue, Red
Protection
-
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Yes
4G Network
LTE
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
No
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
3G Network
-
Yes
5G Network
-
No
Display
Display Type
TFT LCD
LCD
Size
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels
720 x 1600 pixels
Display Colors
16M Colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
189 ppi density
264 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Media
FM Radio
No
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Single Camera
Quad Cameras
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
2 MP
8 MP, f/2.2
2nd Camera
-
5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
3rd Camera
-
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
4th Camera
-
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
-
Panorama, HDR
Flash
-
LED flash
Selfie Video
-
1080p@30fps
Software
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 10 Upgradable to Android 11
User Interface
One UI
One UI Upgradable to One UI 3.1
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 504
PowerVR GE8320
RAM
2 GB
3/4/6 GB
Internal Storage
32 GB
32/64/128 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 1TB
Yes microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Accelerometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, more unspecified sensors
Connectivity
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP
5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
No
No
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5100 mAh battery
5000 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-
Fast Charging
-
Yes, 15W