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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Mocha |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than the iPad (2020), having a global score of 74.6 against 66.6. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) and the iPad (2020) were released with only a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a bit thinner and noticeably lighter.
IPad (2020) features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a quite worse count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad (2020), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
IPad (2020) features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes clearer pictures and videos than iPad (2020), and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a way larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better battery duration than iPad (2020).
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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