Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0

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

Phone 1

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)

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1category wins

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0

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2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Size (inches)	8	8
Panel Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Resolution Height	1920	2048
Resolution Width	1200	1536
PPI	283	320
Screen-to-body	75.2	74

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
CPU	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz)
GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Mali-T760 MP6 (T710, T715) / Adreno 510 (T719N)
Chipset Name	Exynos 7904	Exynos 5433 (T710, T715) / Snapdragon 652 (T719N)
Process (nm)	14	28
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI	—
OS Version	9.0	5.0.2

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@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 S2 8.0
Video	1080p@30fps	—
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP, f/2.2	2.1 MP

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Capacity (mAh)	4200	4000
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Ion
music play	—	Up to 74 h
talk time	—	Up to 27 h (3G)

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Height (mm)	201.5	198.6
Thickness (mm)	8.9	5.6
Weight (g)	325	265
Width (mm)	122.4	134.8

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Announced	2019, March	2015, July. Released 2015, September
Status	Available. Released 2019, April	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 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 S2 8.0
Bluetooth	5	4.1
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 5