Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) Specs

Description

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017) is an entry-level slate that sports an 8-inch display with 1280 x 800 pixels resolution. On the inside, the tablet packs a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage. The Galaxy Tab A (2017) has a decent 8-megapixel camera on the back and a secondary 5-megapixel selfie camera. Samsung included a generous 5,000 mAh battery inside and Android 7.1 Nougat is running on board.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-T385

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Display

Size: 8.0 inches
Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels, 189 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 70.45 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm)
Processor: Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU: Adreno 308
RAM: 2GB LPDDR3
Internal storage: 16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 256 GB
Device type: Tablet
OS: Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity: 5000 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 8 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front: 5 MP
Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Dimensions: 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches (212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm)
Weight: 12.84 oz (364.0 g)
Materials: Back: Metal
Features: Touch sensitive control keys
Keys: Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black, Gold
Phone functionality: Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
SIM type: Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring: Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.2
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB: Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors: Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)
Other: ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Other features: Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced: Oct 10, 2017
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