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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mocha |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 231.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is just a bit better than iPad Air 2, having a 74.6 score against 74.2. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) construction is much newer and notably lighter, but also thicker than iPad Air 2. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a slightly better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit more powerful CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with more processing cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a camera that is very similar to iPad Air 2's camera, and although the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a way larger aperture, they both have a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 32 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a better device, it costs a little more money than Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPad Air 2. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Apple iPad Air 2, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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