SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.
General Information
Model Name
Galaxy Tab A8
Galaxy Tab A7
Model type
Tablet
Tablet
Colors
Gray ()Silver ()Pink Gold ()
Dark Gray ()Silver ()Gold ()
Announced
2021, December
2020, September
Released
2021, December
2020, September
Physical specifications
Dimensions
Tablet: 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm
Tablet: 157.4 x 247.6 x 7 mm
Weights
508g
476g
Operating system
Operating system
Android 11
Android 10
One UI version
3.1.1
2.1
Networks
SIM
Single SIM
SIM card sizes
Nano-SIM
Networks
2G3G4G
Display
Kind
Main Display
Technology
TFT
TFT
Size
10.5 inch / 266.7 mm
10.4 inch / 264.16 mm
Resolution
WUXGA / 1920x1200 pixels
WUXGA+ / 2000x1200 pixels
Pixel density
215.6 PPI
224 PPI
Screen to body ratio
~79.0%
Processors
Memory
RAM/ROM sizes
3 GB RAM with 32 GB ROM4 GB RAM with 64 GB ROM4 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM
3 GB RAM with 32 GB ROM3 GB RAM with 64 GB ROM
External memory support
Yes
Yes
External memory support maximum
1 TB
1 TB
Sensors
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
No
Geomagnetic sensor
No
Yes
Gyro sensor
Yes
Yes
Hall sensor
Yes
Yes
Light Sensor
Yes
Yes
Video
Max. Video Recording Resolution
FHD video recording at 30 fps (1920x1080)
FHD video recording at 30 fps (1920x1080)
External memory support
Yes
Yes
External memory support maximum
1 TB
1 TB
Front Camera
Flash
No
No
Kind
Selfie Camera
Megapixels
5MP
5MP
Aperture
F2.4
F2.4
Rear Camera
Flash
No
No
Kind
Wide-angle Camera
Megapixels
8MP
8MP
Aperture
F2.0
F2.0
Extras
AF
AF
Connectivity
ANT+
No
No
USB version
Type C
Type C
3.5mm Headphonejack
Yes
Yes
Location technology
GPSGlonassBeiDouGalileo
GPSGlonassBeiDouGalileo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
Yes
NFC
No
No
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
S Pen
Availability
No
Battery
Standard battery capacity
7040mAh
7040mAh
Removable battery
No
No
Wired fast charging
Yes
Yes
Wired fast charging watt
15
15