Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) vs Sony Xperia Pro-I

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)

Sony Xperia Pro-I

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
5G network

-

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

-

LTE-A
GPRS

-

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

124.4 mm

166 mm
Width

210 mm

72 mm
Thickness

8 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

345(Wi-Fi)/347(LTE) g

221 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, White

Black

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Quad
Main camera

8 MP

12 MP, (wide) , f/2.0-4.0 , 82˚ , 24 mm, 1"
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 50 mm, 1/2.9" , 2x optical zoom
124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.55"
TOF 3D
Primary camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
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

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, 5-axis stabilization

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.2
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

-
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes