Samsung officially announced the company’s latest tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) in Vietnam. This announcement has literally put an end to all the rumors that have been doing rounds for the past few weeks. The device sports an 8-inch display, is powered by a massive 5000 mAh battery and much more. Let us now have a detailed look at its specifications.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) Specifications
Display
The tablet sports an 8-inch WXGA TFT display at a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.
Platform
It is powered by 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 processor with Adreno 308 GPU and runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat) out of the box.
Storage
The device comes with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal memory that can be expanded to 256 GB using microSD card.
Camera
It has 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture, and 5MP front-facing camera.
Connectivity
The device supports 4G LTE with voice calling(Optional),WiFi a/b/g/n (2.4 + 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS + GLONASS / Beidou.
Battery and Dimensions
The tablet packs 5000 mAh battery and weighs 364 grams with 212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9mm size measurements.
Price and availability
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) will be available in Gold and Black colors at a price of 6490000 Vietnamese Dong (US$ 285 / Rs. 18230 approx.) for the 4G Variant. The device is already available for sale in Vietnam.
Our comments
It is surprising to see the companies like Samsung and HP launching tabs with lesser specifications at a higher price. For those of you who want to hold a tablet from a branded company, you can go ahead and purchase the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Or else, you should stay away from this device.
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