Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy M21

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)

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)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

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HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE Cat4, 150.8 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Single
Main camera

48 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

5 MP, f/2.2
8 MP, f/2.2 , 12 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

2592 x 1944 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

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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, phase detection autofocus

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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.0

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

-

Yes
bluetooth HFP

-

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth OPP

-

Yes
bluetooth PAN

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

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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
Beidou

Yes

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