Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs

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The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a sleek metallic design meant to give it a premium look and feel. As the name suggests, the tablet sports an 8-inch WXGA display with 16:10 ratio. On the inside, Samsung included a 2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 processor, only 2GB RAM, and 32GB expandable storage. The tablet also features an 8-megapixel rear camera and a secondary 2-megapixel camera in the front. Dual speakers and a generous 5,100 mAh battery are included as well.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-T290

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Display

Size: 8.0-inch
Resolution: 1280 x 800 px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology: TFT
Screen-to-body: 70.98 %
Features: Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)
Processor: Quad-core, 1950 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU: Adreno 504
RAM: 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage: 32GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS: Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI
Device type: Tablet

Battery

Capacity: 5100 mAh
Type: Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording: 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 2 MP
Dimensions: 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches
(210 x 124.4 x 8 mm)
Weight: 12.17 oz (345.0 g)
Materials: Back: Aluminum
Keys: Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black, Silver

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Multiple speakers
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: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Location: GPS, A-GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer
Other: Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability

Officially announced: Jul 05, 2019
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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
SM-T295 with LTE
Differences from the main variant:
Weight: 12.24 oz (347.0 g)
Data Speed: LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

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