Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) Specs

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Released

Apr 01, 2016

Display

7.0-inch
1280 x 800 px

Camera

5 MP Main
2 MP Selfie

Battery

4000 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad
1.5GB RAM

OS

Android 5.1 Lollipop

Description

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a 7-inch TFT screen with a resolution of 800 x 1280 (WXGA). The Exynos 3475 SoC is under the hood containing a quad-core 1.3GHz CPU and the Mali-T720 GPU. 1.5GB of RAM is on board, along with 8GB of native storage. A 200GB capacity microSD slot is available for those requiring additional memory. On the back of the slate is a 5MP camera, with a 2MP camera in front for selfies and video chats.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-T280

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Deals

$305

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Display
Size:	7.0-inch
Resolution:	1280 x 800 px, 216 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	69.91 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 (28 nm)
Processor:	Quad-core, 1300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7
GPU:	Mali-T720
RAM:	1.5GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	8GB, available to use: 4.3 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS:	Android (5.1 Lollipop)
Device type:	Tablet

Battery
Capacity:	4000 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Video recording:	1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Front:	2 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches (186.9 x 108.8 x 8.7 mm)
Weight:	9.98 oz (283.0 g)
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, White

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

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Flight mode, Silent mode
Other features:	Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information
Price:	$ 150

Availability
Officially announced:	Mar 12, 2016

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News

A listing on Samsung's own website indicates that the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is now official. This is a 7-inch variant of the tablet, which was leaked just before MWC last month. It also is a sequel to last year's Galaxy Tab A line, which featur...