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Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2019

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2019 SamsungGalaxy Tab A 8.0 2019

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General

Device Type
Tablet
Tablet
Device Name
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
SM-T290SM-T295
Announced
October 2023
July 2019
Released
October 2023
July 2019
Colors
NavySilverGraphite
Carbon BlackSilver Grey

Design

Length
211 mm (8.31 in)
210 mm (8.27 in)
Width
124.7 mm (4.91 in)
124.4 mm (4.90 in)
Thickness
8 mm (0.31 in)
8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight
333 g (11.74 oz)
345g (Wi-Fi)347g (LTE)
Materials
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Glass frontAluminum backPlastic frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Multi SIM
Single SIM
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Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 300 MB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 150 MB

Display

Display Type
TFT LCD
TFT
Size
8.7 Inches
8.0 Inches
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
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Resolution
800x1340 Pixels
800x1280 Pixels
Screen Ratio
81.7%
71.0%
Aspect Ratio
5:3
16:10
Pixel Density
179 PPI
189 PPI
Features
Without NotchEye Care DisplayDark ModeCapacitiveMulti-touch16M Colors
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Hardware

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G99
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Manufacturing Technology
6 nm
12 nm
CPU Type
8 (Octa-core)
Quad-core
CPU
2x2.2 GHz (Cortex-A76)6x2.0 GHz (Cortex-A55)
2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 504
RAM (Memory)
4/8 GB
2 GB
Internal Storage
64/128 GB
32 GB
Storage Options
64 GB (4 GB RAM)128 GB (8 GB RAM)
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Card Slot
Yes - MicroSD
Yes - MicroSD

Software

OS
Android 13
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Update To
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Android 10
User Interface
One UI 5.1
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Main camera

Camera Setup
Single Camera
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Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Zoom
Digital Zoom
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Video
FHD 1080P@30fps
1080P@30fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Portrait ModeAI Scene Detection
Autofocus (AF)Digital Zoom
On both: Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
5 MP
2 MP
Aperture Size
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F/2.2
Video
FHD 1080P@30fps
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Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Face DetectionBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDR
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Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
On both: Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1
4.2
On both: LE, A2DP
Location
GPSQZSS
A-GPS
On both: BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
MicroUSB 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes - Stereo speakers
Yes - Dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
FM Radio
NoDolby Atmos
No

Other specifications

Sensors
AccelerometerProximity
Accelerometer
Lock Type
Facial RecognitionPatternPINPassword
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Box Contents
No extras
Power AdapterHeadphonesQuick start guide
On both: Device, USB Cable, SIM Eject Tool

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
Yes - 15 W
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Capacity
5000 mAh
5100 mAh
Battery Type
Lithium Polymer
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