Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2015)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen

Announced On:July, 2015

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2015)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2015)

Announced On:March, 2015

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2015)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2015)

Price
EUR: €340	EUR: €220
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC	Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
242.5 x 166.8 x 7.5 mm (9.55 x 6.57 x 0.30 in)	208.4 x 137.9 x 7.5 mm (8.20 x 5.43 x 0.30 in)
Weight
490 g (1.08 lb)	338 g (11.92 oz)
Build
Stylus	Stylus
Colors
Black, White, Gray	Black, Gray, White
Models
SM-P550, SM-P555	SM-P355

Type
Display
TFT	TFT
Size
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm² (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio)	8.0 inches, 198.2 cm² (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~132 ppi density)	768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes	Yes

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40

Alert Types
Notifications
Yes	Yes

Internal Memory
Memory
16GB ROM, 2GB RAM	16GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes	Yes
EDGE
Yes	Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP	4.1, A2DP
USB
microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
No	No

Main Camera
Camera
5 MP, AF	5 MP, AF
Camera Features
Geo-tagging
Video
720p	720p
Selfie Camera
2 MP	2 MP

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac	MP3/WAV/eAAC+
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264	MP4/H.264
Radio
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)	Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Browser
HTML5	HTML5
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

CPU
Hardware
Quad-core 1.2 GHz	Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Sensors
Accelerometer, compass	Accelerometer
SIM
Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Speakers
Yes, dual speakers	Yes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 6000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4200 mAh, non-removable
Talk Time
Up to 14 h 30 min (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 40 h (3G)	Up to 28 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 178 h	Up to 114 h

SAR US
Misc
1.47 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.83 W/kg (body)

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