Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Tablet
Tablet
Model
SM-T290 (Wi-Fi); SM-T295 (LTE)
SM-X200, SM-X205
Announced
2019, July
2021, December
Released
2019, July
2021, December
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)
246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in)
Weight
345g (Wi-Fi), 347g (LTE) (12.24 oz)
508 g (1.12 lb)
Colors
Carbon Black, Silver Gray
Gray, Silver, Pink Gold
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Yes
4G Network
LTE
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
No
No
3G Network
-
Yes
5G Network
-
No
Display
Display Type
TFT LCD
TFT LCD
Size
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels
1200 x 1920 pixels
Display Colors
16M Colors
16M colors or more
Pixel Density
189 ppi density
216 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
2 MP
5 MP
Selfie Video
-
1080p@30fps
Software
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 11
User Interface
One UI
One UI 3
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 504
Mali G52 MP2
RAM
2 GB
3/4 GB
Internal Storage
32 GB
32/64/128 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 1TB
Yes microSD, (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Accelerometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP
5.0, 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, GALILEO
NFC
No
No
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
5100 mAh battery
7040 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-
Fast Charging
-
Yes, 15W