Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)

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2category wins

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

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1category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)

Better display

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)
Size (inches)	8	8
Panel Type	IPS LCD	—
Resolution Height	1920	1024
Resolution Width	1200	768
PPI	283	160
Screen-to-body	75.2	69

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)
CPU	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	—
Chipset Name	Exynos 7904	—
Process (nm)	14	—
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI	—
OS Version	9.0	5.0

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	32GB 3GB RAM	—

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)
Video	1080p@30fps	720p
Features	LED flash, panorama	—
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2	5 MP

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)
Video	1080p@30fps	—
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP, f/2.2	2 MP

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)
Capacity (mAh)	4200	4200
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Ion
music play	—	Up to 120 h
talk time	—	Up to 11 h (3G)

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Micro-SIM - cellular model only
Height (mm)	201.5	208.3
Thickness (mm)	8.9	7.4
Weight (g)	325	313
Width (mm)	122.4	137.9

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)
Announced	2019, March	2015, March. Released 2015, May
Status	Available. Released 2019, April	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)
Bluetooth	5	4
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	—
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4