Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-03-02 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than iPad 2, with a overall score of 74.6 against 62.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a noticeably newer portable tablet, and it's also lighter and thinner than iPad 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a better performing processing unit than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 2,5 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a more vivid display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a much better screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a greater camera than iPad 2, because it has a way better (Full HD) video quality, a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a much larger aperture for better low light photography and video. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPad 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Apple iPad 2 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 39 percent more battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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