Samsung Galaxy Tab A with 8-inch and 9.7-inch displays, Android 5.0, 4G LTE announced

Samsung has introduced Galaxy Tab A in Russia, after a month it was leaked. The Galaxy Tab A series comes in 8-inch and 9.7-inch displays with a resolution of 1024×768 pixels. Both these are powered by 1.2GHz quad-core (Snapdragon 410 probably) processors, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), come with a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. These are just 7.5 mm thick, much thinner than its earlier mid-range tablets.

These tablets have 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot (up to 128 GB) and come in both WiFi and LTE variants. The 8-inch 4G variant has an earpiece for voice calling

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8-inch specifications

• 8-inch (1024×768) 4:3 display
• 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
• 1.5GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory (up to 128GB) with microSD
• Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
• 5MP rear camera
• 2MP front-facing camera
• 7.5mm thick and weighs 320 grams
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+ (Optional) ,WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS + GLONASS
• 4,200mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7-inch specifications

• 9.7-inch (1024×768) 4:3 display
• 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
• 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory (up to 128GB) with microSD
• Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
• 5MP rear camera
• 2MP front-facing camera
• Dual speakers
• 7.5mm thick and weighs 457 grams
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+ (Optional),WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS + GLONASS
• 6000mAh battery

These tablets come in black, blue and white colors. The Galaxy Tab A 8-inch would be priced between 16,990 (US$ 275 / Rs. 17,238 approx.) and 18,990 rubles (US$ 307 / Rs. 19,260 approx.), and 20,990 (US$ 340 / Rs. 21,288 approx.) and 22,990 rubles (US$ 372 / Rs. 23,317 approx.) for the Wi-Fi and LTE variants, respectively while the Galaxy Tab A 9.7-inch variants would be priced between 20,990 (US$ 340 / Rs. 21,288 approx.)  and 22,990 rubles (US$ 372 / Rs. 23,317 approx.), and 24,990 (US$ 404 / Rs. 25,353 approx.)  and 26,990 rubles (US$ 436 / Rs. 27,3853 approx.) for the Wi-Fi and LTE variants, respectively. These would go on sale in Russia in April.