Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0


The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is an Android-based tablet computer produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It belongs to the mid-range "A" line, which also includes a 9.7 inch model, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. It was announced in March 2015, and subsequently released on 1 May 2015. It is available in Wi-Fi–only and Wi-Fi/4G versions.

History

The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 was announced together with the bigger Galaxy Tab A 9.7 in March 2015.

Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 was released with Android 5.0 Lollipop. Samsung has customized the interface with its TouchWiz software. As well as the standard suite of Google apps, it has Samsung apps such a S Planner Smart Stay, Multi-Window, Group Play, All Share Play, Samsung Magazine, Professional pack, Multi-user mode, SideSync 3.0.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is available in Wi-Fi-only and 4G/LTE & Wi-Fi variants. Storage ranges from 16 GB to 32 GB depending on the model, with a microSDXC card slot for expansion up to 128 GB. It has an 8.0-inch TFT LCD screen with a resolution of 1024x768 pixels and a pixel density of 160 ppi. It also features a 2 MP front camera without flash and a rear-facing 5.0 MP AF camera without flash.

Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

In October 2017, the 2017 version of the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 was announced, with Android 7.1 Nougat and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset, and made available on 1 November 2017.

Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)

In August 2018, the 2018 version of the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 was announced, with Android 8.1 Oreo and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset, and made available on 7 September 2018. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset carries over from the 2017 model.

Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)

The 2019 version of the Galaxy Tab A with S-Pen was announced in March 2019, and released a month later in April, 4 years after the 1st Galaxy Tab A with S Pen was released in 2015. It features Android 9 Pie, Samsung Exynos 7904 processor, and the S Pen. In July, the 2019 version of the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 was announced, with Android 9 Pie and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 chipset, and made available on 5 July 2019.

Galaxy Tab A 8.0 Kids (2019)

In October 2019, a kids version called "Tab A Kids" was announced and released. It is essentially the same tablet but with a bumper case for protection.