Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020	May 27, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$240	$160

Design

Dimensions
7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches 201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm	8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches 212.5 x 124.7 x 8.0 mm	8.31 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches 211 x 124.7 x 8 mm
Weight
10.9 oz / 309.0 g	12.91 oz / 366.0 g	11.71 oz / 332.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Metal Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mocha	Grey, Silver	Graphite, Silver, Navy

Display

Size
8.4-inch, 80.91% screen-to-body	8.7-inch, 81.06% screen-to-body	8.7-inch, 81.65% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	TFT, 60Hz	TFT, 60Hz
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI	1340x800px, 5:3 ratio, 179 PPI	1340x800px, 16:10 ratio, 179 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)	Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T (12 nm)	Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A73 6x1.GH​z Cortex-A53	Octa-core 8x2.0GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (11)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5100 mAh	5100 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0	8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps)	Yes
Front
5 MP	2 MP	2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
ANT+	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

LTE Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 66		1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
TDD Bands
		38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8		1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM		Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage

Memory	4GB/64GB

With 128GB internal storage

Memory	128GB

With LTE

Weight	13.09 oz / 371.0 g
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
TDD Bands	38, 40
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM

With 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/128GB

Wi-fi Only

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