Samsung Galaxy M08 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020):…

Screen size

Galaxy M086.7"

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)8.4"+20%

Technology

Galaxy M08

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy M08

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy M08

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy M08

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

Galaxy M08720 × 1,600 px

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)1200 × 1920 px+50%

Refresh rate

Galaxy M0890 Hz

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)—

Peak brightness

Galaxy M08—

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)—

Pixel density

Galaxy M08262 ppi

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)270 ppi+3%

CPU speed

Galaxy M08Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+18%

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

RAM

Galaxy M084.0 GB+25%

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)3.0 GB

Storage

Galaxy M0864 GB+50%

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)32 GB

Main camera

Galaxy M0850.0 MP+84%

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)8.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy M088.0 MP+38%

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)5.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy M086,000 mAh+17%

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy M0825 W

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)—

Weight

Galaxy M08197 g+57%

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)309 g

Thickness

Galaxy M088.0 mm

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)7.1 mm+13%

IP rating

Galaxy M08IP64

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy M08wifi 5

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Galaxy M085

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy M082.0

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy M08No

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)No

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy M08No

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy M08Yes

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy M08Yes

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy M08—

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)—

Speed

Galaxy M08

HSPA, LTE

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Announced

Galaxy M08

2026, October 01

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

2020, March 25. Released 2020, March 25

Status

Galaxy M08

Released Oct 2026

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy M08

167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

202 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm (7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 in)

Weight

Galaxy M08

197 g (6.95 oz)

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

309 g (10.90 oz)

Build

Galaxy M08

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

Galaxy M08

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy M08

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Type

Galaxy M08

PLS LCD, 90Hz

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

TFT LCD

Size

Galaxy M08

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

8.4 inches, 204.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy M08

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Galaxy M08

Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1

Chipset

Galaxy M08

Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

CPU

Galaxy M08

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Galaxy M08

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Mali-G71 MP2

Card slot

Galaxy M08

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Galaxy M08

64GB 4GB RAM

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

32GB 3GB RAM

Other

Galaxy M08

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Galaxy M08

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Features

Galaxy M08

LED flash

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Video

Galaxy M08

1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

1080p@30fps

Single

Galaxy M08

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

8 MP, AF

Single

Galaxy M08

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

5 MP

Video

Galaxy M08

Yes

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Loudspeaker

Galaxy M08

Yes

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M08

Yes

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy M08

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

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

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

Bluetooth

Galaxy M08

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy M08

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

GPS, GLONASS

NFC

Galaxy M08

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Radio

Galaxy M08

FM radio

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

USB

Galaxy M08

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy M08

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Accelerometer

Other

Galaxy M08

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

ANT+

Type

Galaxy M08

6000 mAh

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy M08

25W wired

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Colors

Galaxy M08

Silver

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Mocha

Models

Galaxy M08

SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

SM-T307U

SAR

Galaxy M08

0.62 W/kg (head)

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

1.35 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy M08

0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

Price

Galaxy M08

About 160 EUR

Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

About 240 EUR

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