Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy M21s
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Tablet
Bar
Model
SM-T290 (Wi-Fi); SM-T295 (LTE)
Galaxy M21s
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)
159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
345g (Wi-Fi), 347g (LTE) (12.24 oz)
191 g (6.74 oz)
Colors
Carbon Black, Silver Gray
Blue, Black
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
4G Network
LTE
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
No
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
3G Network
-
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Display
Display Type
TFT LCD
Super AMOLED
Size
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels
Display Colors
16M Colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
189 ppi density
403 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Media
FM Radio
No
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Single Camera
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
64 MP, (wide), PDAF
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
2 MP
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
2nd Camera
-
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
3rd Camera
-
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features
-
Panorama, HDR
Flash
-
LED Flash
Selfie Video
-
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
-
HDR
Software
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 10
User Interface
One UI
One UI 2.1
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
Exynos 9611 (10nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 504
Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
2 GB
6 GB
Internal Storage
32 GB
64/128 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 1TB
Yes microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Accelerometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, 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-A
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5100 mAh battery
6000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-
Fast Charging
-
Yes, 15W