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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)

Tablet

Display diagonal: 10.50 in^*
Chipset: Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)^*
Battery capacity: 7,040 mAh^*

Display

Display diagonal: 10.50 in^*
Display pixel density: 216 ppi^*
Resolution: 1200 × 1920^*
Panel: TFT LCD^*
Horizontal pixels: Display: 1,200 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 1,920 px

Displays

Display^*
Diagonal
10.50 in^*
Horizontal pixels
1,200 px^*
Vertical pixels
1,920 px^*
Technology
TFT LCD^*

Processing & platform

Chipset: Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)^*
Processor: Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)^*
Graphics: Mali G52 MP2^*

CPU core groups

Cortex-A75^*
Cores
2^*
Listed frequency
2 GHz^*
Cortex-A55^*
Cores
6^*
Listed frequency
2 GHz^*

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

3 GB RAM / 128 GB^*
Memory
3 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*
4 GB RAM / 128 GB^*
Memory
4 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*
2 GB RAM / 32 GB^*
Memory
2 GB^*
Capacity
32 GB^*
3 GB RAM / 32 GB^*
Memory
3 GB^*
Capacity
32 GB^*
2 GB RAM / 64 GB^*
Memory
2 GB^*
Capacity
64 GB^*
3 GB RAM / 64 GB^*
Memory
3 GB^*
Capacity
64 GB^*
4 GB RAM / 64 GB^*
Memory
4 GB^*
Capacity
64 GB^*

Memory options

2 GB^*
Capacity
2 GB^*
3 GB^*
Capacity
3 GB^*
4 GB^*
Capacity
4 GB^*

Storage options

128 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*
32 GB^*
Capacity
32 GB^*
64 GB^*
Capacity
64 GB^*

Cameras

Front selfie^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
5 MP^*
Position
Front^*
Role
selfie^*
Rear camera 1^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
8 MP^*
Position
Rear^*

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Battery & charging

Battery capacity: 7,040 mAh^*

Charging

Wired^*
Rated charging power
15 W^*
Technology
wired^*
Variant / details
Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*

Connectivity & software

Operating system: Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6^*
Cellular networks: GSM / HSPA / LTE^*
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct^*
Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE^*
NFC: No^*

Sensors

Accelerometer^*
compass^*
gyro^*
proximity^*

Design & dimensions

Dimensions: 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in)^*
Weight: 508 g^*

Colors

Gray^*
Pink Gold^*
Silver^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 46 fields

Battery · Charging

15W wired^*

Battery · Type

Li-Po 7040 mAh^*

Body · Dimensions

246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in)^*

Body · SIM

Nano-SIM (cellular model only)^*

Body · Weight

508 g (1.12 lb)^*

Comms · Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE^*

Comms · NFC

No^*

Comms · Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only^*

Comms · Radio

No^*

Comms · USB

USB Type-C 2.0^*

Comms · WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct^*

Display · Resolution

1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)^*

Display · Size

10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Display · Type

TFT LCD^*

Features · Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass^*

Launch · Announced

2021, December 15^*

Launch · Status

Available. Released 2022, January 17^*

Main Camera · Single

8 MP, AF^*

Main Camera · Video

1080p@30fps^*

Memory · Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)^*

Memory · Internal

32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM^*

Misc · Colors

Gray, Silver, Pink Gold^*

Misc · Models

SM-X200, SM-X205^*

Historical price

About 230 EUR^*

Misc · SAR EU

0.92 W/kg (body)^*

Network · 2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

Network · 3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100^*

Network · 4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66^*

Network · Speed

HSPA, LTE - cellular model only^*

Network · Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE^*

Platform · Chipset

Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)^*

Platform · CPU

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)^*

Platform · GPU

Mali G52 MP2^*

Platform · OS

Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6^*

Selfie camera · Single

5 MP^*

Selfie camera · Video

1080p@30fps^*

Sound · 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

Sound · Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)^*

Charging

Wired

Rated charging power: 15.0^* W
Technology: wired^*
Variant / details: Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*

Colors

Gray: Gray^*
Silver: Silver^*
Pink Gold: Pink Gold^*

Display

Diagonal: 10.5^* in
Horizontal pixels: 1,200^* px
Vertical pixels: 1,920^* px
Technology: TFT LCD^*

Front cameras

Front selfie

Resolution: 5.0^* MP
Position: Front^*
Role: selfie^*

Memory options

2 GB

Capacity: 2.0^* GB

3 GB

Capacity: 3.0^* GB

4 GB

Capacity: 4.0^* GB

32 GB

Capacity: 32.0^* GB

64 GB

Capacity: 64.0^* GB

128 GB

Capacity: 128.0^* GB

2 GB RAM / 32 GB

Memory: 2.0^* GB
Capacity: 32.0^* GB

3 GB RAM / 32 GB

Memory: 3.0^* GB
Capacity: 32.0^* GB

2 GB RAM / 64 GB

Memory: 2.0^* GB
Capacity: 64.0^* GB

3 GB RAM / 64 GB

Memory: 3.0^* GB
Capacity: 64.0^* GB

4 GB RAM / 64 GB

Memory: 4.0^* GB
Capacity: 64.0^* GB

3 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 3.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

4 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 4.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

CPU core groups

Cortex-A75

Cores: 2^*
Listed frequency: 2.0^* GHz

Cortex-A55

Cores: 6^*
Listed frequency: 2.0^* GHz

Rear cameras

Rear camera 1

Resolution: 8.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*

Sensors

Accelerometer: Accelerometer^*
gyro: gyro^*
proximity: proximity^*
compass: compass^*

* Provisional data