Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) vs Blu Vivo IV (D970L)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019) vs Blu Vivo IV devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8"
IPS
IPS
1200x1920
8
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205)
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13 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| (front) 5MP |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| Model | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Vivo IV (D970L) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Tab A8" S Pen 4G LTE (SM-P205), Galaxy Tab A Plus 8" | Blu Vivo 4 D970L, BLU D970L |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  (Global, International), (Latin America) |
| Brand | Samsung | Blu |
| Release date | 4/1/2019, Announced: 3/4/2019 | 5/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 5.5 millimeters (0.22 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 122.4 x 201.5 millimeters (4.82 x 7.93 in) | 70.2 x 145.1 millimeters (2.76 x 5.71 in) |
| Weight | 325 grams (11.38 ounces) | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 8" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1200x1920 pixels (16:10) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 283 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| User Interface | One UI core 1.1 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7904 (14nm) | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core) 6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G71 MP2 (770MHz) | ARM Mali-450 MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR4X | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (21GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/150 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Hall effect | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4200 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 12 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 675 hours (28.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gray • S Pen (Stylus Pen) • Blue light filter | • Colors: Black, White silver, White gold • Screen protector included • Plastic Case included • Blu Bright+ sensor camera • DTS Surround sound enhancement • Gesture control • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.02W/kg (head), 1.35W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.683W/kg (head), 1.501W/kg (body) | feature not registered |