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<p align="center"></p><p><p>Today Samsung Electronics America announced two new tablets that are coming to market in the United States. Samsung's new Galaxy Tab A tablets come in 8.0" and 9.7" sizes, and Samsung is marketing them as tablets that are well suited for keeping in touch with friends and family. The specs of both tablets are laid out in the chart below.</p>

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<td align="center" width="170">Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0"</td>
<td align="center" width="170"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Rokkitt, serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(34, 149, 171);">Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7"</span></td>
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<td class="tlgrey">SoC</td>
<td align="center" colspan="2" rowspan="1" width="170"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">Snapdragon 410(APQ8016) 4x 1.2GHz Cortex A53,</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center;" />
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">400MHz Adreno 306 GPU</span></td>
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<td class="tlgrey">RAM/NAND</td>
<td align="center" colspan="2" rowspan="1" width="170"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">16/32GB NAND + MicroSDXC, 1.5GB RAM</span></td>
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<td class="tlgrey">Display</td>
<td align="center" width="170">8.0"&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">1024x768 PLS LCD</span></td>
<td align="center" width="170">9.7"&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">1024x768 PLS LCD</span></td>
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<td class="tlgrey">Dimensions</td>
<td align="center" width="170">8.20" x 5.43" x 0.29", 413g</td>
<td align="center" width="170"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">9.55" x 6.57" x 0.29", 449g</span></td>
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<td align="center" colspan="2" rowspan="1" width="170">5MP Rear Facing, 2MP Front Facing</td>
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<td align="center" width="170">4200 mAh (15.96 Whr)</td>
<td align="center" width="170"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">6000 mAh (22.8 Whr)</span></td>
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<td align="center" colspan="2" rowspan="1" width="170"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">Android 5.0 Lollipop</span></td>
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<td class="tlgrey">Connectivity</td>
<td align="center" colspan="2" rowspan="1" width="170"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);">802.11 a/b/g/n + BT 4.1, microUSB2.0, NFC, GPS/GNSS</span></td>
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<p>Both&nbsp;tablets have very similar specifications. They are both distinctly mid-range tablets, with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 410 at their heart, 1.5GB of RAM, and a 1024x768 PLS display. They're really only&nbsp;differentiated&nbsp;by the size of their displays, and subsequently their dimensions and battery capacity. I think it may be difficult for Samsung to charge a price premium for the 9.7" model when it doesn't have any improvements to display resolution or internal hardware over the 8.0" model.</p>

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<p>What makes these new tablets stand out from Samsung's previous tablet offerings are their sizes and their design. Both tablets have a 4:3 aspect ratio, which is a significant departure from the 16:10 tablets that Samsung has produced in the past. Both tablets also have a full metal chassis, which will be an enormous improvement over the plastic construction of Samsung's other tablets. I am very interested to see what Samsung can do with this type of design on a high end tablet with flagship specifications.</p>

<p>Both Galaxy Tab A models are available for preorder now, and they'll begin to ship on May 1st in the United States. The 8.0" model costs&nbsp;at $229, while the 9.7" model costs $299. There will also be a version of the 9.7" model with Samsung's S-pen included for $349.</p>
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