Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) vs Sony Xperia R1 Plus

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)

Sony Xperia R1 Plus

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100)

LTE
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE Cat4, 150.8 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

Single

-
Main camera

5 MP, f/2.2

13 MP
Primary camera resolution

2592 x 1944 pixels

-
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

predictive phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

-

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Geo-tagging, face detection, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C reversible connector
Bluetooth

v4.2

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

Yes

-
bluetooth HFP

Yes

-
bluetooth HID

Yes

-
bluetooth OPP

Yes

-
bluetooth PAN

Yes

-
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
bluetooth DIP

Yes

-
bluetooth MAP

Yes

-
bluetooth PBAP

PBAP/PAB

-
bluetooth HOGP

Yes

-
bluetooth HSP

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes