Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019)

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900 - AT&T

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

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800); LTE frequency band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700) - AT&T

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), 66(1700/2100)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

-
LTE speed

LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

-

Single
Main camera

5 MP

8 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

-
Camera features

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

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

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

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

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.0
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
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes