Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)


Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)

Price
EUR: €200EUR: €400
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm (8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 in)244.5 x 154.3 x 7 mm (9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 in)
Weight
364 g (12.84 oz)465/467 g (1.03 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support
Colors
Black, GoldGray, Mint, Rose Gold
Models
SM-T380, SM-T385, SM-T385MSM-P620, SM-P625
Display
Type
IPS LCDTFT LCD
Size
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.5% screen-to-body ratio)10.4 inches, 307.9 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~224 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 401, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, Ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
16GB ROM, 2GB RAM

32GB ROM, 2GB RAM
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

128GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, f/1.9, AF8 MP, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Camera Features
LED flash, HDRHDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
5 MP

Video: 1080p@30fps
5 MP, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)Android OS, v14
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI
One UIOne UI 6.1
Browser
HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz & 4x2.0 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 308
Sensors
AccelerometerAccelerometer, proximity, gyro (wi-fi model only)
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM
Speakers
YesYes, with stereo speakers

Tuned by AKG
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 7040 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired
Talk Time
Up to 14 h (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 36 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 153 h
Additional Features
Features
ANT+Samsung DeX
Misc
SAR EU
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)

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