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

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 (2019)

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1category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)

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 (2019)
Size (inches)	8	8
Panel Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Resolution Height	1920	1280
Resolution Width	1200	800
PPI	283	189
Screen-to-body	75.2	71

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
CPU	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 504
Chipset Name	Exynos 7904	Snapdragon 429
Process (nm)	14	12
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI	—
OS Version	9.0	9.0

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

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

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
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 (2019)
Capacity (mAh)	4200	5100
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
Build	—	Glass front, aluminum back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Height (mm)	201.5	210
Thickness (mm)	8.9	8
Weight (g)	325	345
Width (mm)	122.4	124.4

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
Announced	2019, March	2019, July 05
Status	Available. Released 2019, April	Available. Released 2019, July

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - 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 (2019)
Bluetooth	5	4.2
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	—
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4