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Samsung
Galaxy Tab A (2017)
Official name Samsung · Device code gta2slteskt
The samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017) is a 2020 Android device with 2GB RAM running API level 28. Released 6 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.
2 GB RAMAndroid 9armeabi-v7a800 × 1280
Processor
Snapdragon MSM8917
Graphics
Qualcomm Adreno 308
First indexed
2020-01-24
Quick verdict
Where this phone stands
Released in 2020, the Galaxy Tab A (2017) is now 6 years old — best considered as a budget or secondary device in 2026.
Weaknesses
Older Android release
Released 6 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.
Specifications
The numbers, sorted
Display
800 × 1280 · 213 DPI
Chipset
Snapdragon MSM8917
CPU
4-core · up to 1,400 MHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 308
RAM
2 GB RAM
Android
Android 9
Primary ABI
armeabi-v7aSecondary ABIs
armeabi-v7a, armeabiOpenGL ES
OpenGL ES 3.0
Hardware features
80 declared capabilities, grouped
Pulled from the device's PackageManager.hasSystemFeature manifest. Useful for developers checking compatibility, or for buyers curious whether a specific sensor or DRM level is present.
android.hardware.bluetoothandroid.hardware.bluetooth_leandroid.hardware.usb.accessoryandroid.hardware.usb.hostandroid.hardware.wifiandroid.hardware.wifi.direct
Catalog footprint
How much of this phone we've indexed
0
Variants tracked
Regional, carrier, firmware variants
median 4
80
Hardware features
PackageManager manifest
median 132
49
System libraries
Bundled .so libraries
median 118
60
OpenGL extensions
GPU extension set
median 64